Tennessee § 8-19-206 - Judgment — Filling of vacancies.
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§ 8-19-206. Judgment — Filling of vacancies.
If, upon service and return of the summons and after a hearing, the circuit or chancery court finds that the county officer or constable failed or refused to enter into an official bond as required by law, the court shall enter a judgment declaring the office vacant, and the vacancy shall be filled according to law. Code 1858, § 727 (deriv. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 103, § 11); Shan., § 1040; Code 1932, § 1769; Acts 1977, ch. 270, § 13; 1978, ch. 689, § 9; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1932; Acts 1982, ch. 592, § 2. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 8 Tenn. Juris., Counties, § 16. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Circuit Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 241 (1978).
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Section 8-19-206 ("Judgment — Filling of vacancies.") 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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