§ 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.
§ 17-3-107. Crime Suppression Recommendations
It is the duty of the conference to give consideration to the enactment of laws and rules of procedure that in its judgment may be necessary to the more effective suppression of crime and thus promote peace and good order in the state. To this end, a committee of its members shall be appointed to […]
§ 17-3-201. Creation — Membership
There is created the Tennessee general sessions judges conference, which shall be the official organization of the general sessions judges in this state. The membership of the conference shall consist of all judges of general sessions courts in the state.
§ 17-3-202. Adoption of Rules — Bylaws — Officers
The Tennessee general sessions judges conference is authorized to adopt and, from time to time, amend rules, regulations or bylaws that it considers necessary for the conduct of its affairs. The rules, regulations or bylaws may provide for officers that the conference considers advisable, for the method of selection of the officers, for the selection […]
§ 17-3-203. Annual Meeting
The conference shall meet annually for the consideration of any and all matters pertaining to the discharge of the official duties and obligations of its members, to the end that there shall be a more efficient and prompt administration of justice in the general sessions courts of this state.
§ 17-3-204. Duty to Attend — Expenses
It is the official duty of each member of the conference to attend the annual meeting unless unable to do so because of physical incapacity. Each member shall be compensated for the member’s actual expenses in attending the annual meeting. The expenses shall be paid upon a verified statement of expenses being filed with the […]
§ 17-3-301. Creation — Authority — Annual Meeting
There is created the Tennessee municipal judges conference, which shall be the official organization of the municipal judges in this state. The membership of the conference shall consist of all judges of municipal courts in the state. The judges shall annually elect a board of governors for the conference. The Tennessee municipal judges conference is […]
§ 17-4-101. Appointment by Governor — Length of Term — Vacancy — Confirmation
The governor shall appoint a qualified person to the supreme court, the court of appeals, or the court of criminal appeals: For a full eight-year term whenever an incumbent judge of the supreme court, the court of appeals, or the court of criminal appeals fails to file with the state election commission a written declaration […]