AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION BOARD

Nashville Metropolitan Charter pt. I, art. 11, ch. 8

in effect

Nashville Metropolitan Charter, art. 11, § 11.801 Created; number, qualifications, appointment and term of office of members.

Sec. 11.801. - Created; number, qualifications, appointment and term of office of members. There shall be an agricultural extension board which shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by a majority of the whole membership of the council. The members of the board shall have been residents of the area of the general services district outside of the urban services district for not less than two (2) years prior to the appointment and shall continue such residence as a qualification for membership. At least two (2) members of the board shall be female homemakers. The members of the board shall serve for terms of three (3) years each, except that of the members first appointed, two (2) shall serve for a term of one (1) year, two (2) for a term of two (2) years, and three (3) for a term of three (3) years.

Nashville Metropolitan Charter, art. 11, § 11.802 Functions and duties.

Sec. 11.802. - Functions and duties. It shall be the duty of the agricultural extension board to: (a) Exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the county agricultural extension committee provided for by Tennessee Code Annotated, section 49-50-104, and otherwise to carry out the purpose of sections 49-50-101 to 49-50-106 of Tennessee Code Annotated by cooperating with the United States Department of Agriculture and the appropriate agencies of the State of Tennessee. (b) Within the limitations of its budget appropriation and funds otherwise available, employ and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary. (c) Perform such other duties as may be imposed upon the board by ordinance. (Res. No. 88-526, §§ 18, 19, 10-4-88)

Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=THCH_PTICHMEGONADACOTE_CH8AGEXBOFetched: 10/28/2026