General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Joshua R. Walker, Tennessee Claims Commission -

HJR 878 is a procedural resolution confirming Governor Bill Lee's appointment of Joshua R. Walker to serve as the Eastern Grand Division Commissioner on the Tennessee Claims Commission for an eight-year term (expiring June 30, 2033). This resolution satisfies the statutory requirement (TCA § 9-8-302(a)) that the General Assembly confirm the governor's appointment of Claims Commission members. The bill does not alter laws or create new policies - it solely approves Walker's existing appointment to a position handling state claims against the government. The resolution was introduced to formally complete the confirmation process for Walker, who previously defended the state before the Commission during his tenure at the University of Tennessee System.