Tennessee § 5-6-104 - Qualifications.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 5-6-104 — Qualifications., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-6-104. Qualifications.
The county mayor shall be: A qualified voter of the county; At least twenty-five (25) years of age; and A resident of the county for one (1) full year prior to the date of filing a nominating petition for election to such office. The county mayor shall continue to reside in the county during the county mayor's term of office, and shall not, during the county mayor's term of office, hold any other public office for profit. Acts 1978, ch. 934, § 17; T.C.A., § 5-604; Acts 2003, ch. 90, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2003, ch. 90, § 2, directed the code commission to change all references from “county executive” to “county mayor” and to include all such changes in supplements and replacement volumes for the Tennessee Code Annotated. Cross-References. Option to redesignate county mayor as county executive by private act, § 5-6-101 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 8 Tenn. Juris., Counties, § 12. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Probate Courts, 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 461 (1978). Attorney General Opinions. Individual serving as county executive (now county mayor) and mayor, OAG 98-095, 1998 Tenn. AG LEXIS 95 (4/29/98).
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