Tennessee § 8-48-202 - Return from military service before expiration of term.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-48-202 — Return from military service before expiration of term., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-48-202. Return from military service before expiration of term.
Whenever any person holding a state or county office is inducted into the military service of the United States, such induction shall not operate to create a permanent vacancy in the office, but upon the return of the officer from the military service, such person shall be entitled to resume the duties of the office for the remainder of the term for which the officer was elected; provided, that it has not theretofore already expired. Acts 1943, ch. 4, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 1866.1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2811. Cross-References. Public employees in general in military service, title 8, ch. 33.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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