Before entering upon the duties of office, every judge and chancellor in this state is required to take an oath or affirmation to support the constitutions of the United States and that of this state, and to administer justice without respect of persons, and impartially to discharge all the duties incumbent on a judge or chancellor, to the best of the judge's or chancellor's skill and ability. The oath shall be administered in accordance with title 8 or any other applicable law.
Code 1858, §§ 309, 310, 3911; Acts 1870, ch. 24, § 2; Shan., §§ 378, 379, 5704; mod. Code 1932, §§ 635, 636, 9890; modified; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 17-104; Acts 2010, ch. 620, § 1; 2015, ch. 38, § 1.
Compiler's Notes For the Preamble to the act concerning legislative intent, please refer to Acts 2015, ch. 38.
Amendments. The 2010 amendment substituted “that of this state” for “of this state” in the first sentence; and substituted “such judge, a retired judge, a retired chancellor or an active or retired judge of the court of general sessions” for “such judge or judge of the court of general sessions” at the end of the last sentence.
The 2015 amendment substituted “The oath shall be administered in accordance with title 8 or any other applicable law” for “The oath may be taken by a supreme court judge before the governor, or another supreme court judge; and by an inferior court judge, before another such judge, a retired judge, a retired chancellor or an active or retired judge of the court of general sessions.”
Effective Dates. Acts 2010, ch. 620, § 2. July 1, 2010.