Tennessee § 8-20-112 - Employment or termination of employment.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-20-112 — Employment or termination of employment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-20-112. Employment or termination of employment.
In any county having a civil service system for the sheriff's department pursuant to chapter 8, part 4 of this title or other general law or a private act, or a civil service system for all county employees pursuant to a private act, the employment or termination of employment of any deputy or assistant in any offices covered by this chapter shall be pursuant to such civil service system, and § 8-20-109 shall not apply to such county. Acts 1984, ch. 912, § 1; 1993, ch. 53, § 6. Cross-References. Correctional officers, civil service, title 8, ch. 8, part 6. County sheriffs, civil service, title 8, ch. 8, part 4.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-20-112 ("Employment or termination of employment.") 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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