Boards and Commissions - As enacted, makes various revisions to the governing boards of public higher education institutions. -

HB 919 revises the appointment process for employee representatives on governing boards of Tennessee's public higher education institutions. It replaces the requirement that "at least one employee representative shall be from organized labor" with a new rule stating the governor must appoint an employee representative "from an entity representing organized labor." This change directly affects how the governor selects board members, requiring the appointee to come from a labor organization rather than an individual employee. The bill applies to all future appointments made on or after its effective date.