Appointment — Tenure

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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.

Cross-References. Appointment of clerk and master and term of office, Tenn. Const., art. VI, § 13; §§18-2-213,18-4-101.

Compensation, §8-24-102.

Consolidated retirement system, title 8, chs. 34-37, 39.

Deputies and assistants, title 8, chapter 20.

Fees for services, title 8, ch. 21, part 4, §§8-21-601,8-21-602.

Report and payment of revenues, §§9-2-108 —9-2-122.

Retirement system for county officials (superseded), Vol. 3 Appendix.

Law Reviews.

The Tennessee Court System (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 189.

The Tennessee Court System — Chancery Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 281.

Comparative Legislation. Chancery court clerks:

Ark.  Code §16-20-301 et seq.

Miss.  Code Ann. §9-5-131 et seq.


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