There shall be a comptroller of the treasury, who shall be elected by joint vote of both houses of the general assembly, and hold such office for two (2) years, and until a successor shall be elected and qualified.
Code 1858, §§ 199, 812 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 12, § 1); Shan., §§ 248, 1136; Code 1932, §§ 192, 1903; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-401.
Cross-References. Election and term, Tenn. Const., art. VII, § 3.
Impeachment, Tenn. Const., art. V, § 4; title 8, ch. 46.
Officers commissioned, §8-18-106.
Salary, §8-23-101.
Succession to governorship, §8-1-107.
Law Reviews.
The Contempt Powers of Tennessee Courts (E. Michael Ellis), 37 Tenn. L. Rev. 538 (1971).