Tennessee § 8-18-103 - Residence of officers.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-18-103 — Residence of officers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-18-103. Residence of officers.
All officers shall reside in this state, and keep their offices at such places as are or may be designated by law. Code 1858, § 750; Shan., § 1071; Code 1932, § 1814; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1803. Compiler's Notes. Section 3 of Acts 1975, ch. 4 amended this section only as it applies to Hawkins and Sullivan Counties. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Circuit Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 241 (1978). Collateral References. Residence, validity of requirement that candidate or public officer have been resident of governmental unit for specific period. 65 A.L.R.3d 1048. Residency as a qualification in absence of express provision. 120 A.L.R. 672 . Validity, construction, and application of enactments relating to requirement of residency within or near specified governmental unit as condition of continued employment for policemen or firemen. 4 A.L.R.4th 380.
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Section 8-18-103 ("Residence of officers.") 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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