Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB2080: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 10 and Title 49, relative to the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation.
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
Fiscal Summary STATE GOVERNMENTEXPENDITURESGeneral FundFY26-27 & Subsequent Years$14,700 Bill Summary Under present law, the Tennessee education lottery corporation is governed by a seven-member board of directors, all of whom are appointed to five-year terms by the governor, subject to confirmation by joint resolution adopted by each house of the general assembly prior to the commencement of the term of office. On July 1, 2026, this bill vacates the existing board and replaces it with a nine-member board to consist of three appointees each by the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives. The terms of initial appointees to the reconstituted board will be staggered and all subsequent appointments shall be for four-year terms. Appointments to the reconstituted board will not be subject to legislative confirmation. Under present law, the governor may remove a member for neglect of duty or misconduct in office, following notice and opportunity for a hearing. This bill makes appointees subject to removal solely at the pleasure of their appointing authority. This bill adds to present law by specifying that: (1) The board members are eligible for reelection; (2) The chair presides at all meetings and has all the powers and privileges of other directors; and (3) The board meets at least quarterly. Present law classifies as confidential all information relative to the hiring or retention of the chief executive officer or president of the lottery corporation. Under this bill, information related to the hiring, employment, retention, performance evaluation, compensation, or contractual terms of the chief executive officer or president of the corporation are public records; provided, that personally identifying information remains confidential and is subject
What the bill says
From the amended text:
House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No. 1 to HB2080 Crawford Signature of Sponsor AMEND S e n ate Bill No. 1723* House Bill No. 2080 by deleting SECTION 3 and substituting: SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-51-129(4)(C), is amended by deleting the subdivision and substituting: A copy of any audit performed by the comptroller of the treasury or any independent certified public accountant or firm shall be transmitted to the governor, the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairs of the state and local government committee of the senate and the state government committee of the house of representatives, the chair of the senate finance, ways and means committee, the chair of the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over matters pertaining to finance, the state treasurer and, if applicable, the comptroller of the treasury; HA1163