§ 17-4-306. Vacancy Filled as Original Appointment — Absence From Meetings — Vacation of Membership
A vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. A member of the commission who has four (4) unexcused absences from commission hearings during the member’s term of office must vacate the member’s office as a member of the commission.
§ 17-4-307. Compensation — Reimbursement for Expenses
Members of the commission shall not receive any compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their official travel expenses pursuant to policies and guidelines promulgated by the supreme court. Subject to budgetary restrictions, the administrative office of the courts shall pay or reimburse the necessary expenses authorized or incurred by the commission in […]
§ 17-4-308. Vacancies — Governor’s Appointment of Commission Nominees — Requirement by Governor for Additional Nominees — Term of Judges Herein Appointed — Public Meeting Requirement — Hearings
After February 1, 2016, when a vacancy occurs in the office of chancellor, circuit court judge, criminal court judge, or judge of any other state trial court of record by death, resignation, retirement, or otherwise, the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointing one (1) of the three (3) persons nominated by the commission. The […]
§ 17-4-309. Nominees — Requirements
All nominees of the trial court vacancy commission shall be attorneys who are duly licensed to practice law in this state and who are fully qualified under the constitution and statutes of this state to fill the office for which they are nominated.
§ 17-4-310. Appointment by Governor When Commission Fails to Provide List of Nominees — Expiration of Term
If the trial court vacancy commission does not furnish a list of three (3) nominees to the governor within sixty (60) days after receipt of written notice from the governor that a vacancy has occurred, then the governor may fill the vacancy by appointing any person who is duly licensed to practice law in this […]
§ 17-4-311. Maintenance of Records by Administrative Office of the Courts — Notification of Time and Place of Meetings
The administrative office of the courts shall keep and maintain all records of the trial court vacancy commission as well as furnish the commission with any other secretarial or clerical services or assistance it may require. It is further the duty of the administrative office of the courts to notify all commission members of the […]
§ 17-4-301. Establishment — Composition of Commission — Information
There is established as a part of the judicial branch of the state a trial court vacancy commission, referred to in this part as “the commission,” that shall have jurisdiction over all trial court vacancies occurring on or after February 1, 2016. For purposes of making the initial appointments to the commission, the speaker of […]
§ 17-4-302. Membership Requirements
Each member of the commission shall be a citizen of the United States, shall be at least thirty (30) years of age, and shall have been a citizen of this state for at least five (5) years immediately prior to appointment. Each attorney member shall be duly licensed to practice by the Tennessee supreme court.
§ 17-4-303. Exclusions From Membership on Commission
No member of the commission shall be a salaried office holder of this state or the United States, nor shall any member of the commission hold any office in any political party or political organization; provided, that members of the national guard and members of any armed forces reserve organization, any district attorney general or […]
§ 17-4-304. Start of Term — Rules
The term of office of each member of the commission shall begin on February 1, 2016. The commission shall have the authority to promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.