Tennessee § 17-315 - Application and certification of retirement — Effective date.
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§ 17-315. Application and certification of retirement — Effective date.
Any judge who elects to retire under the provisions of §§ 17-313 — 17-323 either during or at the expiration of the term of office then held by him, and who has complied with the other retirement requisites of said sections shall certify to the governor of the state at least sixty (60) days prior to the date upon which he desires to relinquish his office his intention to retire, and shall at the same time forward to the governor his application for retirement, stating the time at which he wishes to retire. Provided, however, that any judge defeated for re-election, shall file with the governor of the state within sixty (60) days after his successor has been duly qualified and assumed the duties of the office, an application for retirement under the provisions of §§ 17-313 — 17-323. Upon the approval of the governor of the application for retirement, the governor shall forward to the board of trustees the application of the judge and shall request the board to process the retirement application in accordance with § 17-316. Acts 1955, ch. 208, § 1; 1965, ch. 237, § 3.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 17-315 cover?
Section 17-315 ("Application and certification of retirement — Effective date.") 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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