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Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability executive committee adopts procedural items, plans Feb. 13 meeting around impending legislation and a housing brief
Summary
The TCAD executive committee held a remote business meeting Jan. 22, adopted the required statement of necessity and minutes by roll call, and sketched an agenda for the Feb. 13 full commission meeting focused on an imminent legislative transition and a proposed housing briefing.
The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) executive committee met remotely on Jan. 22, 2024, adopted a statutory "statement of necessity" allowing the electronic meeting, approved minutes from Oct. 23, 2023, and spent the session planning the Feb. 13 full commission meeting amid an anticipated, large legislative package and a possible administrative transition.
The committee voted unanimously by roll call to adopt the statement of necessity after Ryan Hicks read aloud the legal rationale, citing "Tennessee code annotated 844-108," and confirmed that members were dispersed across the state and that timely action was required to prepare the February agenda. Mike Willis moved to adopt the statement and Tracy Moore seconded; the roll call recorded four affirming votes and the motion carried.
Members said they expect a substantial bill to be filed soon that could move some developmental-intellectual disability functions out of the existing statutory structure and shift responsibilities affecting aging and disability policy. The transcript describes the legislation as "over 100…
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