§ 16-15-5010. Index and Table of Jurisdiction
The Tennessee code commission shall publish in this code an index of acts pertaining to the jurisdiction of courts of general sessions by county and compile a tabulation of such jurisdiction by court.
§ 16-15-5011. Applicability to Certain Counties
Only §§ 16-15-5007 and 16-15-5008 apply to any county having a population in excess of four hundred fifty thousand (450,000) and any county having a population of not less than two hundred eighty-seven thousand seven hundred (287,700) nor more than two hundred eighty-seven thousand eight hundred (287,800), according to the 1980 federal census or any […]
§ 16-15-5001. Classification of Counties for Determining Compensation of Judge
For the purpose of determining the compensation of a general sessions judge, the counties of this state are divided into seven (7) classes as follows: Counties having a population of more than forty-nine thousand (49,000) constitute counties of the first class; Counties having a population of more than thirty-eight thousand (38,000) but not more than […]
§ 16-15-5002. Time Judge Must Devote to Office — Practice of Law or Other Employment
All general sessions judges in Class 1, 2 or 3 counties shall devote full time to the duties of such office and shall be prohibited from the practice of law or any other employment which conflicts with the performance of their duties as judge. General sessions judges in Class 4 through Class 8 counties shall […]