# Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-203: Councils - Purpose - Membership

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-203
- **Heading:** Councils - Purpose - Membership
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 33-2-203

## Text

(a) The councils are to provide citizen participation in policy planning and shall be representative of service recipients and their families, service recipient advocates for children, adults, and the elderly, service providers, agencies, and other affected persons and organizations. At least a majority of each council's membership shall consist of current or former service recipients and members of service recipient families. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the regional citizen-based planning and policy councils established by the department of mental health and substance abuse services shall strive to ensure that at least a majority of each council's membership consists of current or former service recipients and members of service recipient families. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 62, s 4, eff. 3/29/2021. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
(a) The councils are to provide citizen participation in policy planning and shall be representative of service recipients and their families, service recipient advocates for children, adults, and the elderly, service providers, agencies, and other affected persons and organizations. At least a majority of each council's membership shall consist of current or former service recipients and members of service recipient families.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the regional citizen-based planning and policy councils established by the department of mental health and substance abuse services shall strive to ensure that at least a majority of each council's membership consists of current or former service recipients and members of service recipient families.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 62, s 4, eff. 3/29/2021.
Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.

## Nearby sections

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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-103 Requirements for community-based systems](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-103.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-105 Geographic area for service systems - Designation of information sources](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-106 Legislative intent - Alleviation of geographical disparities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-106.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-202 Mental health planning and policy, and regional planning and policy councils established](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-202.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-301 Basic quality standards for services and supports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-301.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-302 Regulation of compliance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-302.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-303 Contracting for higher standards authorized](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-303.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-401 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-401.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-402 Part definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-402.md)

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