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, elected probate clerks, criminal court clerks, juvenile court clerks and elected general sessions court clerks in this state. Deputies of the clerks shall be associate members of the conference.