Tennessee § 16-2-514 - Incumbent clerks and masters.
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§ 16-2-514. Incumbent clerks and masters.
Nothing in this part shall be construed to limit, terminate or otherwise affect the term or future terms of office of any circuit court clerk, criminal court clerk or clerk and master. All such incumbents shall continue in office until the expiration of their respective terms of office and shall be eligible for reelection and reappointment. Nothing in this part shall be construed to require, permit or authorize the consolidation of the offices of clerk and master, circuit court clerk or criminal court clerk or to place any clerk in a position of dominance over any other clerk. Acts 1984, ch. 931, § 14.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-2-514 ("Incumbent clerks and masters.") 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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