The clerk of the supreme court shall be appointed by the judges of the supreme court and shall hold office for a period of six (6) years. The clerk of the supreme court shall be located at Nashville. Three (3) chief deputy clerks of the supreme court, one (1) each for the eastern, middle and […]
The clerk of the supreme court, in addition to the duties prescribed by chapters 1 and 2 of this title, is required to: Preserve the written opinions of the judges as other records of the clerk of the supreme court’s office, subject to the inspection of all persons wishing to examine them, and to furnish […]
If the office of clerk of the supreme court becomes vacant during the recess of the court, the chief justice of the supreme court may make a temporary appointment to fill it until the judges of the supreme court meet and make a permanent appointment. Code 1858, § 322 (deriv. Acts 1823, ch. 14, § […]
The clerk of the supreme court may be removed from office by the court for malfeasance, incompetency or neglect of duty. The reasons for removal shall be entered on the minutes of the court. Code 1858, §§ 4091, 4092; Shan., §§ 5904, 5905; Code 1932, §§ 10104, 10105; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 18-310; Acts 1993, […]
The clerk of the supreme court shall dispose of or preserve old dockets, old transcripts, old records or any other books, documents, papers, etc., as directed by the chief justice of the supreme court in accordance with the records retention plan promulgated by the supreme court.
