1. Tennessee Training Requirements
2018 RCAP National Conference
John Greer, Technical Secretary to the Boards
Comptroller of the Treasury
April 25, 2018

2. Tennessee Training Requirements
Introduction
Water and Wastewater Financing Board
Utility Management Review Board
Created in 1987
Responsible for regulation of
251 Municipalities
179 Utility Districts
12 Counties
9 Authorities

3. Tennessee Training Requirements
Municipalities, Counties, Authorities
PC Municipal Utility Board Member Training – Effective April 12, 2017
Mandates training and continuing education for members of the governing body of a municipal water or sewer system subject to T.C.A. §
Municipal utility system includes the system of “any county or incorporated city or town of the state”
New board member must get 12 hours of training within one year after initial appointment or election to the municipal utility’s governing body

4. Tennessee Training Requirements
Municipalities, Counties, Authorities
PC Municipal Utility Board Member Training
Incumbent board members must get 12 hours of training within one year after their re-appointment or re-election to the municipal utility’s governing board after April 12, 2017

5. Tennessee Training Requirements
Municipalities, Counties, Authorities
PC Municipal Utility Board Member Training
Subjects include, but not limited to,
Board governance
Financial oversight
Policy-making responsibilities
Other topics reasonably related to board duties
Training and continuing education offered by an association or organization must have its curriculum approved by the Comptroller’s Office

6. Tennessee Training Requirements
Municipalities, Counties, Authorities
PC Municipal Utility Board Member Training
After getting initial 12 hours of training, the board member must get 12 hours of training and continuing education every three years
Failure to get the required training and continuing education may result in
Imposition of reasonable sanctions by the WWFB
Ineligibility for state revolving loan fund loans and grants

7. Tennessee Training Requirements
Utility Districts
Went into effect June 30, 2010
12 hours within one year of appointment
12 hours every 3 years beginning on January 1 of the following year after the initial 12 hours are received
Same requirements for topics and approved speakers

8. Tennessee Training Requirements
Penalties
PC Utility District Commissioner Training Clarification
Penalty for not getting required training is ineligibility of utility commissioner to serve another term
Clarifies that three year training and continuing education period considered for this penalty is last full period before a term ends
If re-appointment occurs and did not meet requisite training before re-appointment, may be subject to removal

9. Tennessee Training Requirements
Extensions
PC Extension of Utility Official Training Deadlines
Comptroller may grant a six month extension of training deadline
Show reasonable, substantial compliance
Must complete the full training required within six months extension for the relevant training period

10. Tennessee Training Requirements
Extensions
PC Extension of Utility Official Training Deadlines
Applies to utility district commissioners, water and wastewater authority board member and board members of governing bodies of municipal water and sewer systems
Must file copies of extension requests and Comptroller’s grant of extension request with UMRB for utility district commissioners and WWFB for board members of water and wastewater authorities and for board members of governing bodies of municipal utility systems

11. Tennessee Training Requirements
Changes
Possible changes
7 hours
Exempt after 8 years
Municipalities and Counties only

12. Tennessee Training Requirements

13. Tennessee Training Requirements
Contact Information
John Greer
Utilities Specialist
Technical Secretary to the Boards
Comptroller of the Treasury
Division of Administration
Cordell Hull Building
425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: (615)