Election — Term of Office

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Public Officers and Employees
  4. County Trustees
  5. Election — Term of Office

Checkout our iOS App for a better way to browser and research.

  1. A county trustee is elected for each county by the qualified voters thereof, and holds office for four (4) years and until a successor is qualified.
  2. If a vacancy shall occur in the office of trustee, the vacancy shall be filled as provided for in § 5-1-104(b).

Code 1858, § 424 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 2, § 4); Shan., § 520; mod. Code 1932, § 772; impl. am. Tenn. Const., art. 7, § 1 as amended in 1960; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 194, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1101; Acts 1981, ch. 318, § 6.

Cross-References. Accounting for fees, §§8-22-101 —8-22-117.

Annual audit, §4-3-304.

Deputies and assistants, title 8, ch. 20.

Election and term of office of trustee, Tenn. Const., art. VII, § 1.

Election contests, title 2, ch. 17.

Election, term of office and removal, Tenn. Const., art. VII, § 1.

Election, time for holding, §2-3-202.

Payment for office supplies, §8-26-104.

Salary, §§8-24-106.

Vacancies in office, Tenn. Const., art. VII, §§ 2, 5.

Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 8 Tenn. Juris., Counties, § 22.


Download our app to see the most-to-date content.