Tennessee § 8-10-205 - Notification of election or appointment.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-10-205 — Notification of election or appointment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-10-205. Notification of election or appointment.
The county election council shall notify the Tennessee Constable Association or the Tennessee Constable Council within sixty (60) days of election of the constable. Where the constable is appointed by the county legislative body, the county clerk shall notify the Tennessee Constable Association or the Tennessee Constable Council within sixty (60) days of appointment of the constable. The council or county clerk shall provide the name of the county constable, the constable's current address, and telephone number. Acts 1993, ch. 414, § 6; 2004, ch. 655, § 6. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2004, ch. 655, § 7 provided that nothing in the act shall be construed or interpreted to authorize any constable or any constable organization to alter or amend the requirements of title 8, chapter 10, part 1, relative to authorized official uniforms for constables or the markings of constable patrol cars. Acts 2004, ch. 655, § 8 provided that the Tennessee general assembly recognizes that the Tennessee Constable Council is a valid constable organization dedicated to enhancing the professionalism of Tennessee constables. The Tennessee Constable Council shall elect its own officers, set its own dues, determine its own eligibility requirements, and prescribe its own training and teaching requirements. No state funds shall be appropriated to the Tennessee Constable Council. The Tennessee Constable Council is not a governmental entity and is not subject to the governmental entity review law, compiled in title 4, chapter 29.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-10-205 cover?
Section 8-10-205 ("Notification of election or appointment.") 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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