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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-3 > Chapter-14 > Part-2 > 3-14-2033-14-203. Appointment of director and other personnel.
The joint legislative services committee shall appoint, subject to the approval of the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives, a director of the office of legislative budget analysis who shall be a graduate of an accredited college or university, shall have five (5) or more years of experience in the field of state budget analysis and review, and shall have such training or practical experience in government as may be deemed necessary to perform the duties of the office. The director of the office of legislative budget analysis and other personnel shall be chosen without reference to party affiliation but solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the office. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the committee. The committee shall determine the compensation of the director, while the compensation of other personnel shall be determined by the committee upon recommendation of the director. Personnel shall be employed on recommendation of the director with the approval of the speakers. The office of legislative budget analysis shall be the successor office to the existing legislative budget office and the director, all personnel, office furnishings, office equipment and supplies in use by the existing office of legislative budget analysis shall be transferred to the office created by the provisions of this part and such director and staff shall be the director and staff of the office created by the provisions of this part.
[Acts 1999, ch. 497, § 4.]
