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Home » US Law » 2021 Tennessee Code » Title 18 - Clerks of Courts » Chapter 1 - General Provisions » Part 5 - State Court Clerks' Conference

§ 18-1-501. Creation and Membership of Conference

There is created the Tennessee state court clerks’ conference, which shall be the official organization of the circuit court clerks, clerks and masters, criminal court clerks, juvenile court clerks, probate clerks and elected general sessions court clerks in this state. The membership of the conference shall consist of all circuit court clerks, clerks and masters, […]

§ 18-1-502. Rules, Regulations, and Bylaws

The state court clerks’ conference is authorized to adopt and, from time to time, amend such rules, regulations, or bylaws as it considers necessary for the conduct of its affairs. The rules, regulations or bylaws shall provide for the election of a president, vice president, secretary and such other officers as the conference considers advisable, […]

§ 18-1-503. Calling Meetings — Notice — Seminars

The president of the conference may call meetings at will, upon at least ten (10) days’ written notice to members, and shall call at least one (1) meeting annually. The annual meeting shall provide educational seminars or training for the membership in addition to the business sessions. The conference may from time to time provide […]

§ 18-1-504. Attendance

The maximum number of individuals attending from a clerk’s office in a county will be determined by the classification of counties as enumerated in § 8-24-101. The ratio of individuals from each clerk’s office allowed to attend per classification is as follows: Counties of the first class — 12; Counties of the second class — […]

§ 18-1-506. Administration of Seminar

The seminar described in § 18-1-503 shall be administered by the administrative director of the courts and the administrative director’s staff in cooperation with the conference. The state, through the administrative office of the courts, shall pay for all expenses incurred in administering the seminar.

§ 18-1-507. Meetings

The conference shall meet annually and at other times as provided in this part for consideration of any and all matters pertaining to the discharge of the official duties and obligations of its members, and for the purpose of education and training, to the end that there be a more prompt and efficient administration of […]

§ 18-1-508. Duties — Committee on Drafting and Monitoring Legislation

It is the duty of the conference to give consideration to the enactment of such laws and rules or procedure as in its judgment may be necessary to the more effective operation of the offices of the state court clerks. To this end a committee of its members shall be appointed to draft suitable legislation […]