Tennessee § 2-13-104 - Party membership requirements for candidates.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 2-13-104 — Party membership requirements for candidates., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-13-104. Party membership requirements for candidates.
All candidates for state executive committee membership and for membership in the general assembly shall be bona fide members of the political party whose election they seek. Except as provided in § 2-13-115 , a party may require by rule that candidates for its nominations be bona fide members of the party. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1973, ch. 106, § 3; T.C.A., § 2-1305; Acts 2018, ch. 992, § 1. Amendments. The 2018 amendment, in the second sentence, substituted “Except as provided in § 2-13-115 , a” for “A”. Effective Dates. Acts 2018, ch. 992, § 3. May 21, 2018.
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Section 2-13-104 ("Party membership requirements for candidates.") 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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