A secretary of state shall be elected by joint vote of the general assembly, and commissioned for a term of four (4) years.
Code 1858, §§ 194, 812 (deriv. Const. 1834, art. 3, § 17); Shan., §§ 242, 1136; Code 1932, §§ 188, 1903; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-301.
Cross-References. Appointment, duties of secretary of state, Tenn. Const., art. III, § 17.
Constitutional provisions, Tenn. Const., art. III, § 17.
Department of state, duties, §4-3-2101.
Fees for services, title 8, ch. 21, part 2.
Impeachment, title 8, ch. 46.
Officers commissioned, §8-18-106.
Salary, §8-23-101.
Succession to governorship, §8-1-107.