Tennessee § 17-1-402 - Fixing of salaries — Approval by chief justice — Payment.
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§ 17-1-402. Fixing of salaries — Approval by chief justice — Payment.
All salaries for secretarial positions shall be fixed within the limits of the appropriation for the salaries by the administrative director of the courts and the commissioner of finance and administration, with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court. The salaries shall be payable in equal monthly installments out of the treasury upon the warrants of the commissioner of finance and administration. Acts 1967, ch. 175, § 2; T.C.A., § 17-121; Acts 1993, ch. 66, § 30.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-1-402 ("Fixing of salaries — Approval by chief justice — Payment.") 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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