Tennessee § 8-48-106 - Certification of judgment of vacancy.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-48-106 — Certification of judgment of vacancy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-48-106. Certification of judgment of vacancy.
Whenever there is a final judgment of a competent tribunal declaring any election or appointment void, or any office vacated, such judgment shall promptly be certified by the clerk to the appointing power or power whose duty it is to take steps to fill the vacancy. Code 1858, § 802; Shan., § 1123; Code 1932, § 1864; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2806. Law Reviews. Public Officers — Holding Over After Void Election, 31 Tenn. L. Rev. 563 (1964).
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Section 8-48-106 ("Certification of judgment of vacancy.") 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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