Tennessee § 16-18-205 - Salary.
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§ 16-18-205. Salary.
The salary of the popularly elected city judge shall be established in one (1) of the following ways: The salary may be fixed by the governing body by ordinance or resolution prior to the term of office and shall not be increased nor diminished during the term; The salary shall be set in private act or general law charter provisions or other general law provisions applicable to the particular city or town. Present salary provisions in charters that are applicable to nonpopularly elected city judges may be used for popularly elected judges, and may be amended from time to time as long as the salary is neither increased nor diminished during the term of office. If there is no charter or general law provision applicable to the particular city or town setting the city judge's salary, the salary of the popularly elected judge shall be as follows: Municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more $2,000 per month. Municipalities with a population of 25,000 to 99,999 1,000 per month. Municipalities with a population less than 25,000 500 per month. All populations shall be as determined by the latest federal census. This salary shall prevail until a different one is set for the city or town by charter or general law. This salary, however, may not be increased nor diminished during a term of office. The salary of the popularly elected city judge shall be paid monthly from the general fund of the city or town. Except as otherwise provided in this section relative to the salary of the popularly elected judge, the city governing body shall set the annual budget of the city court. Acts 1993, ch. 115, § 1. Compiler's Notes. For table of populations of Tennessee municipalities see Volume 13 and its supplement.
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