Tennessee § 8-12-101 - Election.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-12-101 — Election., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-12-101. Election.
There shall be elected by the members of the county legislative body, a majority of the members being present, at the January meeting of the legislative body, every four (4) years, or at any subsequent meeting of the legislative body, one (1) county surveyor for each county in the state. Code 1858, § 434 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 2, §§ 4, 6; 1835-1836, ch. 73, §§ 1, 2); Shan., § 530; mod. Code 1932, § 782; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1201. Cross-References. Actions for faulty surveying, § 28-3-114 . Election by county legislative body, § 5-5-111 . Election contests, title 2, ch. 17. Filling vacancies, Tenn. Const., art. VII, §§ 2, 5. Land surveyors, title 62, ch. 18. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 8 Tenn. Juris., Counties, § 21. Collateral References. Constitutionality of statute regulating land surveyors, 55 A.L.R. 307 .
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-12-101 cover?
Section 8-12-101 ("Election.") 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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