Additional State Treasurer During Emergency — Appointment

1. Law
2. Tennessee Code
3. Public Officers and Employees
4. State Treasurer
5. Disability of State Treasurer—additional State Treasurer
6. Additional State Treasurer During Emergency — Appointment

1. There is created the additional office of state treasurer to serve during any emergency when the regular state treasurer is incapacitated or disabled because of illness, or other cause, and therefore cannot perform the duties of the office.
2. 1. If the general assembly is not in session when such disability or incapacity on the part of the regular state treasurer occurs, the governor shall appoint a person as state treasurer, charged with the duty of performing the regular duties of the office. Such person shall serve during the emergency or until the time the general assembly shall convene and elect a person to fill the office for the continuance of the emergency.
   2. If the general assembly is in session when the regular state treasurer becomes incapacitated or disabled and therefore cannot perform the duties of the office, then the general assembly shall elect the additional state treasurer to serve during the existence of the emergency.

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