- The county clerks are elected by the qualified voters of the respective counties over which the local jurisdiction of the county legislative body, respectively, extends.
- Their term of office is four (4) years.
- The county clerk shall be the clerk of the county legislative body.
- If any vacancy occurs in the office of county clerk, the vacancy shall be filled as provided for in § 5-1-104(b).
Code 1858, § 324 (deriv. Const. 1834, art. 6, § 13); Shan., § 400; mod. Code 1932, § 650; modified; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, § 7; Acts 1978, ch. 934, § 22; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 18-601; modified; Acts 1981, ch. 318, § 8.