§ 18-6-114. Oaths and Affidavits
The county clerks are authorized and empowered to take affidavits and administer oaths for general purposes to the same extent as judges of the courts of general sessions and notaries public. They shall attest the affidavits and oaths under their official seals or the seals of their respective courts. As compensation for their services in […]
§ 18-6-104. Duties as Clerk
The county clerk, in addition to the duties prescribed by chapters 1 and 2 of this title, is required, as clerk to: Act as clerk of the county legislative body; Keep a docket of all the causes to be tried in the court; Enter upon the docket every suit, motion and action that may come […]
§ 18-4-203. Powers and Duties of Clerk
The clerk of the general sessions court has concurrent authority with the judge to issue warrants and other process and writs, other than those that the law requires to be issued only by a judicial officer, and has the authority to set the amount of bond in the absence of the judge. It is the […]
§ 18-5-101. Appointment — Tenure
The clerk and masters of the chancery courts are appointed by the respective chancellors and hold their offices for six (6) years. Code 1858, § 323 (deriv. Const. 1834, art. 6, § 13); Shan., § 399; Code 1932, § 649; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 18-501.
§ 18-5-102. Duties
The clerk and master of the chancery court, in addition to the duties prescribed by chapters 1 and 2 of this title, is required to: Keep a rule docket, in which shall be entered the names of the complainants and defendants in full, the names of the attorneys and counsel, a minute of the date […]
§ 18-5-103. Powers as Master in Chancery
The clerk and master of the chancery court is authorized to administer oaths and perform all the functions of masters in chancery, unless restrained by the provisions of law. Code 1858, § 4086; Shan., § 5900; Code 1932, § 10100; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 18-503.
§ 18-5-104. Adjournment of Court
The master in chancery may adjourn court, in the absence of the chancellor, from day to day, for three (3) days in succession, or longer if, in the master in chancery’s judgment, the interest of the public requires it, and then adjourn it to the court in course or to the time fixed by the […]
§ 18-5-105. Investment of Funds of Minors and Incompetents
Clerks and masters of the chancery courts, having in their hands funds belonging to minors or incompetents who have no regular guardian or other custodian or other person authorized by law to demand the funds, may invest the funds as provided in § 8-21-401(i)(8) or, if applicable, § 8-21-409(f)(1) without prior specific order of the […]
§ 18-6-101. Election — Term of Office — Clerk of County Legislative Body
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, […]
§ 18-6-102. Name Change
County court clerk shall assume the title “county clerk.” The county clerk shall assume all the duties of the county court clerk and all statutes referring to county court clerks shall apply with equal force and effect to the county clerk. The office of county clerk shall remain an office in this state regardless of […]