Tennessee § 16-4-102 - Election and qualifications of judges — Oaths.

§ 16-4-102. Election and qualifications of judges — Oaths.

The court of appeals shall be composed of twelve (12) judges, of whom no more than four (4) shall be residents of the same grand division of the state. Immediately preceding appointment, each judge shall be at least thirty (30) years of age, shall have been a resident of the state for at least five (5) consecutive years, shall have been a resident of the grand division from which the judge is appointed for at least one (1) year, and shall be licensed to practice law in this state. For purposes of this subsection (a), “resident” has the same meaning as defined in § 2-1-104. The oaths of office of the judges of the court of appeals shall be filed and entered on the minutes of the court in the particular grand division from which the judge has been appointed and confirmed or subsequently elected. The oath shall likewise be filed and entered on the records in the office of the secretary of state at Nashville. The judges of the court of appeals shall be elected by the qualified voters of the state in a statewide retention election conducted in accordance with title 17, chapter 4, part 1. Vacancies on the court of appeals shall be filled by the governor in accordance with title 17, chapter 4, part 1. Acts 1925, ch. 100, § 3; Shan. Supp., § 6325a3; mod. Code 1932, § 10607; Acts 1978, ch. 836, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-402; Acts 2016, ch. 528, § 4. Compiler's Notes. For the Preamble to the act concerning an orderly procedure for the appointment, confirmation, and retention of appellate court judges as required by Tennessee Constitution, Article VI, Section 3, please refer to Acts 2016, ch. 528. Amendments. The 2016 amendment rewrote the section which read: “At the regular judicial election held every eight (8) years, there shall be elected twelve (12) judges of the court of appeals, of whom not more than four (4) shall reside in one (1) grand division of the state, and each of whom shall be not less than thirty (30) years of age, and shall have been a resident of the state five (5) years before qualification; and be learned in the law.” Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 528, § 23. January 28, 2016. Cross-References. Filling of vacancy in office, § 8-48-109 . Grand divisions, title 4, ch. 1, part 2. Impeachment of judges or chancellors, title 8, ch. 46. Vacancies in office, § 17-1-301 . Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Court of Appeals (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 219. Attorney General Opinions. Factors used to determine residency status, OAG 95-019 (3/27/95).