Tennessee § 18-4-101 - Election — Tenure.
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§ 18-4-101. Election — Tenure.
The clerks of the circuit and criminal courts and other special courts are elected by the qualified voters of the respective circuits and districts over which the local jurisdiction of the courts, respectively, extends. The clerks' terms of office are four (4) years. Code 1858, § 324; Shan., § 400; mod. Code 1932, § 650; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 18-401. Cross-References. Consolidated retirement system, title 8, chs. 34-37, 39. Deputies and assistants, §§ 8-20-101 — 8-20-111 . Election of clerks and terms of office, Tenn. Const., art. VI, § 13. Salary, §§ 8-24-101 — 8-24-109 . Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 24.31. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 189. Comparative Legislation. Circuit, criminal and other clerks: Ala. Code § 12-17-80 et seq.; § 12-17-140 et seq. Ark. Code § 16-20-301 et seq.; § 16-20-401 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 15-6-50 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 22A.040, 30A.010 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 9-1-39 , 9-5-131 et seq.; § 9-7-121 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 483.240 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 7A-40, 7A-100 et seq. Va. Code § 17-40 et seq. Cited: Metro. Gov't of Nashville v. Affiliated Computer Servs., — F. Supp. 2d —, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59622 (M.D. Tenn. July 17, 2008).
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Section 18-4-101 ("Election — Tenure.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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