Tennessee § 17-5-203 - Notice provided to speakers.

§ 17-5-203. Notice provided to speakers.

The chair of the board shall provide the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives with the name, type of judge, judicial district, if applicable, the reason for the reprimand, and the number of previous reprimands within five (5) business days of the occurrence of each of the following actions: A judge receives a second or subsequent public reprimand for conduct occurring during the period of time the person is a sitting judge; A judge receives a second or subsequent private reprimand for conduct within the same misconduct category set out in § 17-5-202(b)(7) occurring during any eight-year term the person holds the office of judge; or A judge receives a third or subsequent private reprimand for conduct within any of the misconduct categories set out in § 17-5-202(b)(7) occurring during any eight-year term the person holds the office of judge. The notice provided to the speakers pursuant to subdivision (a)(1) is a public record. The notice provided to the speakers pursuant to subdivision (a)(2) or (a)(3) remains confidential unless the general assembly opens an investigation of a judge pursuant to article VI, § 6 or article V of the Tennessee Constitution. Acts 2019, ch. 496, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former Title 17, Chapter 5, Part 2, §§ 17-5-201 — 17-5-208 , (Acts 1979, ch. 356, § 4, 5, 7-10; T.C.A., § 17-804; T.C.A., § 17-805; T.C.A., § 17-807; T.C.A., § 17-808; T.C.A., § 17-809; T.C.A., § 17-810; Acts 1981, ch. 425, §§ 1, 2; Acts 1993, ch. 66, § 39; 1993, ch. 196, § 8; 1995, ch. 208, §§ 3-7, 18; 1999, ch. 151, § 1; 2004, ch. 914, §§ 3b, 3c; 2012, ch. 819, § 1, 3, 4; 2014, ch. 858, §§ 3-6; repealed by Acts 2019, ch. 496, § 1, effective July 1, 2019), concerned creation and organization of the board of judicial conduct. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 496, § 2. July 1, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 496, § 2 provided that for the purposes of vacating and reconstituting the board and appointing a new disciplinary counsel, the act shall take effect on May 24, 2019.