Tennessee § 49-5-713 - Legislative service leave.
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§ 49-5-713. Legislative service leave.
Leave to hold legislative office shall not be granted for more than any portion of four (4) calendar years without the consent of the local board of education. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to require the board or school system to pay the teacher during the leave of absence. Acts 1973, ch. 175, § 1; 1975, ch. 51, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-1315.
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Section 49-5-713 ("Legislative service leave.") 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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