Tennessee § 65-154 - Certification of intention to retire — Application for retirement.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 65-154 — Certification of intention to retire — Application for retirement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-154. Certification of intention to retire — Application for retirement.
Any commissioner who elects to retire under the provisions of §§ 65-151 — 65-168 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 commissioner defeated for reelection 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 said sections. Upon approval by the governor of the application for retirement, the governor shall forward to the board of trustees of the public service commissioners' retirement system, as hereinafter established, the application of the commissioner and shall request the board to process the retirement application in accordance with the provisions of § 65-155. Acts 1969, ch. 231, § 3.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 65-154 cover?
Section 65-154 ("Certification of intention to retire — Application for retirement.") 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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