§ 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 […]
§ 17-2-309. Consultations Regarding Appointments
The supreme court shall advise and consult with the chairs of the judiciary and finance, ways and means committees of the house of representatives and the judiciary and finance, ways and means committees of the senate and with the commissioner of finance and administration whenever it has reason to believe that the effective administration of […]
§ 17-3-101. Creation — Membership
There is created a judicial conference for the state whose membership shall consist of all judges of courts of records whose salary is paid in whole or in part out of the state treasury, including retired judges. There shall also be included in the membership of the judicial conference active and retired judges who are […]
§ 17-3-102. Attorney General as Advisor
The attorney general and reporter shall be an ex officio member of the conference and act as its legal advisor.
§ 17-3-103. Officers — Executive Committee — Expenses
The judicial conference shall elect annually a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and other officers that become necessary. The secretary may also serve as the treasurer. There shall also be an executive committee of the conference to consist of the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, immediate past president, president-elect and nine (9) additional members to […]
§ 17-2-303. Issuance of Commission — Term
The supreme court is authorized to appoint senior judges only after it has made an affirmative finding that the effective administration of justice in one (1) or more judicial districts requires additional judicial resources. If the supreme court, at its discretion, determines that a former justice or judge is physically and mentally capable of performing […]
§ 17-2-304. Assignment — Powers, Duties and Immunities
The chief justice may, with the senior justice’s or judge’s consent, assign the senior justice or judge to any state court. The assignment of a senior justice or judge shall be made by an order that designates the court to which the judge is assigned and the duration of the assignment. Promptly after the assignment […]
§ 17-2-305. Compensation, Benefits, Quarters, Personnel and Expenses
Senior justices and judges shall receive a salary calculated on the amount of time the senior justice or judge actually worked. The rate of payment shall be based upon the current compensation of the former office held by the senior justice or judge; provided, that where a senior justice or judge is receiving a retirement […]