Commission's life extended

Senate Bill 1423, introduced thursday by Senator Thelma Harper of Nashville, chair of the Senate Government Operations Committee and co-sponsor of the 2001 and 2003 bills to re-create the Commission of Indian Affairs, proposes to change the termination (sunset) date of the Commission from 2005 and replace it with a 2009 date, extending the life of the Commission of Indian Affairs another four years.

The House Government Operations Committee will also need to concur, and it's expected that a House bill will be co-sponsored by its chairman, Representative Mike Kernell of Memphis, co-sponsor of the 2001 and 2003 bills, to re-set the timer of the Commission of Indian Affairs for another four years.

It's a very good sign indicating that the new Commission will be with us for a while longer.

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SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-230(a) [Governmental entities terminated on June 30, 2009], is amended by adding a new item thereto, as follows:
( ) Commission of Indian affairs, created by § 4-34-101;

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SB1423: Filed for intro on 02/03/2005
SENATE BILL 1423 By Harper

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 34, relative to the commission of Indian affairs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-226(a), is amended by deleting item (25) in its entirety.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-230(a), is amended by adding a new item thereto, as follows:
( ) Commission of Indian affairs, created by § 4-34-101;
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
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Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-230. Governmental entities terminated on June 30, 2009.