State textbook and instructional materials quality commission

(a) Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!(1) There is created a state textbook and instructional materials quality commission composed of thirteen (13) members, eleven (11) of whom shall be appointed as follows: (A) The speaker of the senate appoints a: (i) Director of schools or a person with a valid instructional leader license; (ii) Teacher or instructional supervisor in the intermediate grades, grades four through eight (4-8), or a retired teacher or retired instructional supervisor who taught or supervised grades four through eight (4-8); and (iii) School librarian or a retired school librarian; (B) The speaker of the house of representatives appoints a: (i) Director of schools or a person with a valid instructional leader license; (ii) Teacher or instructional supervisor in the lower grades, grades kindergarten through three (K-3), or a retired teacher or retired instructional supervisor who taught or supervised grades kindergarten through three (K-3); and (iii) School librarian or a retired school librarian; (C) The governor shall appoint a: (i) Principal; and (ii) Teacher or instructional supervisor in the upper grade subjects, grades nine through twelve (9-12); (D) (i) The three (3) remaining members shall be citizens of this state who are not employed in the public kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) educational system but who are knowledgeable of education issues in this state; (ii) The citizen members listed in subdivision (a)(1)(D)(i) shall be appointed as follows: (a) The governor shall appoint a person who resides in the western grand division; (b) The speaker of the senate shall appoint a person who resides in the eastern grand division; and (c) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint a person who resides in the middle grand division; and (E) If a member’s initial qualification changes, the member shall be allowed to complete such member’s term of appointment. (2) The commissioner of education, or a deputy or assistant commissioner of education serving as the commissioner’s designee, shall be an ex officio secretary of the commission, without the right to vote, and shall serve without additional compensation for such service. (3) In making appointments pursuant to subdivisions (a)(1)(A)-(C), the appointing authorities shall strive to ensure that a proportionate number of persons are appointed to the commission from each grand division. (4) The Tennessee state library coordinator shall serve as an ex officio non-voting member of the commission. (b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b)(2) and (3), each member appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a)(1)(C) and (D)(ii)(a) must be confirmed by joint resolution of the general assembly upon the recommendation of the education committee of the senate and the education administration committee of the house of representatives in the legislative session immediately following the appointment. (2) If the general assembly is not in session at the time a member is appointed to fill a vacancy, the new appointee shall serve for the term appointed unless such appointment is not confirmed within ninety (90) calendar days after the general assembly next convenes in regular session following such appointment. (3) If the general assembly is not in session when initial appointments are made, all initial appointments shall serve the terms prescribed pursuant to subdivision (d)(2), unless such appointments are not confirmed within ninety (90) days after the general assembly next convenes in regular session following such appointments. (c) Except as provided in subsection (d) for initial appointments, the terms of the members of the commission shall be three (3) years. (d) (1) The entire membership of the commission as comprised on June 30, 2018, shall be vacated on July 1, 2018, and new members shall be appointed and confirmed in accordance with subsections (a) and (b). (2) In order to stagger the terms of the newly appointed commission members, initial appointments shall be made as follows: (A) The persons appointed pursuant to subdivision (a)(1)(D)(ii) shall serve an initial term of one (1) year, which shall expire on June 30, 2019; (B) The persons appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a)(1)(A)(i), (a)(1)(B)(i), and (a)(1)(C)(i) shall serve an initial term of two (2) years, which shall expire on June 30, 2020; (C) The persons appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a)(1)(A)(ii), (a)(1)(B)(ii), and (a)(1)(C)(ii) shall serve an initial term of three (3) years, which shall expire on June 30, 2021; and (D) The persons appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a)(1)(A)(iii) and (B)(iii) serve an initial term of three (3) years, which must expire on June 30, 2025. (e) (1) Following the expiration of members’ initial terms as prescribed in subdivision (d)(2), all three-year terms shall begin on July 1 and terminate on June 30, three (3) years thereafter. (2) In the event of a vacancy, the respective appointing authority shall fill the vacancy