Tennessee § 49-5-301 - Nonteachers eligible for public office.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-5-301 — Nonteachers eligible for public office., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-5-301. Nonteachers eligible for public office.
Notwithstanding any law except §§ 8-23-201 and 49-2-203 to the contrary, noninstructional personnel employed by any public school in this state shall be eligible to run for public office. Acts 1977, ch. 69, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-255. Cross-References. Schools and teachers in loco parentis, § 49-6-4203 . Attorney General Opinions. County or school board employee serving on county legislative body, OAG 98-112, 1998 Tenn. AG LEXIS 112 (6/16/98). A non-teaching school employee can run for election as a member of the local board of education, but cannot serve on the local board of education without resigning as a school employee, OAG 02-070, 2002 Tenn. AG LEXIS 75 (5/23/02).
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