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TN Code § 8-39-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous Pensions and Retirement Funds|Part 1 - State Employees and Teachers Not Covered by Any Retirement System|§ 8-39-102. Eligibility of Teachers — Amount of Allowances

 All teachers who have taught in the public schools of Tennessee for a period of not less than eight (8) years, and who have reached sixty-five (65) years of age, or are disabled to perform productive work as determined by the standards currently applicable to the members of the former Tennessee teachers' retirement system seeking disability benefits, and who are not otherwise covered by any other teachers' retirement act now in effect in this state, shall be entitled to a monthly retirement allowance equal to the product of six dollars and fifty cents ($6.50) for teachers with less than ten (10) years of service and eight dollars ($8.00) for teachers with ten (10) or more years of service, multiplied by the number of years of teaching experience.   The maximum sum payable hereunder shall be the sum of two hundred forty dollars ($240) per month regardless of the number of years taught.   Any former teachers retiring under this part shall be entitled to any increase in benefit as provided for in § 8-36-701 as though they were retired members of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system.   Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, one who taught a minimum of eight (8) years in this state, part of which was prior to the establishment of the Tennessee teachers' retirement system, shall be eligible to receive retirement benefits based upon years taught prior to the establishment of the Tennessee teachers' retirement system; provided, that the years have been or are eligible to be established in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system.
TN Code § 8-39-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous Pensions and Retirement Funds|Part 1 - State Employees and Teachers Not Covered by Any Retirement System|§ 8-39-103. Payment Monthly — Termination at Death

 All retirement allowances shall be payable in equal monthly installments which shall cease with the month in which death occurs.
TN Code § 8-39-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous Pensions and Retirement Funds|Part 1 - State Employees and Teachers Not Covered by Any Retirement System|§ 8-39-104. Funding

 Funds for the payment of the allowances provided by this part shall not be taken from the funds of the teachers' retirement system now in effect in this state, but there is appropriated a sufficient sum from the general fund to carry out this part.
TN Code § 8-39-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous Pensions and Retirement Funds|Part 1 - State Employees and Teachers Not Covered by Any Retirement System|§ 8-39-105. Administration

 This part shall be administered by the state treasurer.
TN Code § 8-39-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous Pensions and Retirement Funds|Part 1 - State Employees and Teachers Not Covered by Any Retirement System|§ 8-39-106. Participation in Other Retirement Systems

  It is expressly declared to be the intent of the general assembly in awarding this gratuitous allowance that the teacher or state employee, as the case may be, shall, in order to qualify for the allowance herein, never have participated in or had the opportunity to participate in any of the superseded systems as defined in § 8-34-101 or the Tennessee consolidated retirement system and, therefore, never had an opportunity to earn a retirement allowance during the teacher's or state employee's total period of service.   Any teacher or state employee who otherwise qualifies for the allowance granted by this part shall not be qualified therefor if the teacher or employee continued such teacher's or employee's career in teaching or public employment in another state wherein retirement credit is or may be granted for service performed in or for the state of Tennessee.
TN Code § 8-39-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous Pensions and Retirement Funds|Part 2 - Former Governors and Surviving Spouses|§ 8-39-201. Application of Part

 Notwithstanding any provision of Chapters 34 37 of this title to the contrary, this part shall apply only to a former governor.
TN Code § 8-39-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous Pensions and Retirement Funds|Part 2 - Former Governors and Surviving Spouses|§ 8-39-202. Retirement Allowance Upon Reaching Sixty-Five Years of Age

  Any former governor, upon reaching sixty-five (65) years of age, shall be eligible to receive a retirement allowance.   The amount of such retirement allowance shall be an amount per annum equal to fifty percent (50%) of the then current annual salary of the office of the governor, payable in twelve (12) equal monthly payments, to commence on the first day of the month following the former governor's sixty-fifth birthday and to be payable monthly thereafter for life.
TN Code § 8-39-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous Pensions and Retirement Funds|Part 2 - Former Governors and Surviving Spouses|§ 8-39-203. Allowance Not Paid When Former Governor on Public Payroll

 Any retirement allowance payable in accordance with this part shall not be due or payable, however, during any period of time that a former governor is holding any public office, elective or appointive, or is otherwise on the payroll of the federal government or any state or local government.
TN Code § 8-39-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous Pensions and Retirement Funds|Part 2 - Former Governors and Surviving Spouses|§ 8-39-205. Benefits in Lieu of All Other Provisions

 Benefits payable under this part in respect of any former governor shall be in lieu of all other benefits of which the governor may otherwise be entitled under Chapters 34 37 of this title.
TN Code § 8-39-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous Pensions and Retirement Funds|Part 2 - Former Governors and Surviving Spouses|§ 8-39-206. Written Application Required

 Any benefit pursuant to this part shall be payable only upon written application by the former governor or the former governor's surviving spouse, as the case may be, made to the state treasurer.
TN Code § 8-39-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous Pensions and Retirement Funds|Part 2 - Former Governors and Surviving Spouses|§ 8-39-207. Funding

  The amounts payable under this part shall be provided annually by a separate appropriation for this purpose.   The general assembly shall make an annual appropriation to the state treasurer in an amount sufficient to provide the allowances granted herein.
TN Code § 8-39-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous Pensions and Retirement Funds|Part 2 - Former Governors and Surviving Spouses|§ 8-39-208. Relationship to Consolidated Retirement System

 Nothing in this part shall be construed to include the operation or funding of this part in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system.
TN Code § 8-39-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 39 - Miscellaneous Pensions and Retirement Funds|Part 2 - Former Governors and Surviving Spouses|§ 8-39-209. Allowance for Less Than Full Terms

  A former governor or the former governor's surviving spouse shall receive the full allowance payable pursuant to this part; provided, that such governor served at least one (1) full year in office. The allowance payable to a former governor or the former governor's surviving spouse, who served less than one (1) full year, shall be prorated in accordance with the time actually served as compared with the one (1) year minimum required to receive a full benefit. If the death of a governor shall occur while the governor is serving in office, the governor's surviving spouse shall receive the full allowance payable regardless of the time served by the governor.   This section shall not apply during the current term of the governor in office on May 12, 1982, or to any former governor who served in office prior to May 12, 1982.
TN Code § 8-44-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 44 - Public Meetings|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-44-101. Policy — Construction

  The general assembly hereby declares it to be the policy of this state that the formation of public policy and decisions is public business and shall not be conducted in secret.   This part shall not be construed to limit any of the rights and privileges contained in the Constitution of Tennessee, Article I, § 19.
TN Code § 8-44-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 44 - Public Meetings|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-44-103. Notice of Public Meetings

  Notice of Regular Meetings.  Any such governmental body which holds a meeting previously scheduled by statute, ordinance, or resolution shall give adequate public notice of such meeting.   Notice of Special Meetings.  Any such governmental body which holds a meeting not previously scheduled by statute, ordinance, or resolution, or for which notice is not already provided by law, shall give adequate public notice of such meeting.   The notice requirements of this part are in addition to, and not in substitution of, any other notice required by law.
TN Code § 8-44-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 44 - Public Meetings|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-44-104. Minutes Recorded and Open to Public — Secret Votes Prohibited

  The minutes of a meeting of any such governmental body shall be promptly and fully recorded, shall be open to public inspection, and shall include, but not be limited to, a record of persons present, all motions, proposals and resolutions offered, the results of any votes taken, and a record of individual votes in the event of roll call.   All votes of any such governmental body shall be by public vote or public ballot or public roll call. No secret votes, or secret ballots, or secret roll calls shall be allowed. As used in this chapter, “public vote” means a vote in which the “aye” faction vocally expresses its will in unison and in which the “nay” faction, subsequently, vocally expresses its will in unison.
TN Code § 8-44-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 44 - Public Meetings|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-44-105. Action Nullified — Exception

 Any action taken at a meeting in violation of this part shall be void and of no effect; provided, that this nullification of actions taken at such meetings shall not apply to any commitment, otherwise legal, affecting the public debt of the entity concerned.
TN Code § 8-44-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 44 - Public Meetings|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-44-106. Enforcement — Jurisdiction

  The circuit courts, chancery courts, and other courts which have equity jurisdiction, have jurisdiction to issue injunctions, impose penalties, and otherwise enforce the purposes of this part upon application of any citizen of this state.   In each suit brought under this part, the court shall file written findings of fact and conclusions of law and final judgments, which shall also be recorded in the minutes of the body involved.   The court shall permanently enjoin any person adjudged by it in violation of this part from further violation of this part. Each separate occurrence of such meetings not held in accordance with this part constitutes a separate violation.   The final judgment or decree in each suit shall state that the court retains jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter for a period of one (1) year from date of entry, and the court shall order the defendants to report in writing semiannually to the court of their compliance with this part.
TN Code § 8-44-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 44 - Public Meetings|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-44-107. Board of Directors of Performing Arts Center Management Corporation

 The board of directors of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation shall be subject to, and shall in all respects comply with, all of the provisions made applicable to governing bodies by this chapter.
TN Code § 8-44-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 44 - Public Meetings|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-44-109. Electronic Communication via Internet Forum

  A governing body may, but is not required to, allow electronic communication between members by means of a forum over the Internet only if the governing body:  Ensures that the forum through which the electronic communications are conducted is available to the public at all times other than that necessary for technical maintenance or unforeseen technical limitations;   Provides adequate public notice of the governing body's intended use of the electronic communication forum;   Controls who may communicate through the forum;   Controls the archiving of the electronic communications to ensure that the electronic communications are publicly available for at least one (1) year after the date of the communication; provided, that access to the archived electronic communications is user-friendly for the public; and   Provides reasonable access for members of the public to view the forum at the local public library, the building where the governing body meets or other public building.     Electronic communications posted to a forum shall not substitute for decision making by the governing body in a meeting held in accordance with this part. Communications between members of a governing body posted to a forum complying with this section shall be deemed to be in compliance with the open meetings laws compiled in this part.   Prior to a governing body initially utilizing a forum to allow electronic communications by its members that meets the requirements of this section, including the public notice required in subsection (a), the governing body shall file a plan with the office of open records counsel. The plan shall describe how the governing body will ensure compliance with subsection (a). Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the plan, the office of open records counsel shall acknowledge receipt of the plan and shall report whether or not the plan and the proposed actions comply with subsection (a). If the office determines that compliance with subsection (a) has not been met, the office shall provide written comments regarding the plan to the governing body. Until such time as the governing body complies with the written comments provided by the office and the office issues a report of compliance, the governing body shall not be allowed to establish or utilize such forum. This subsection (c) shall not apply to any governing body that had established a forum pursuant to this section prior to May 7, 2009.   No member participating in an electronic communication pursuant to this section is deemed to be eligible for per diem for such participation.   As used in this section, “governing body” means the elected governing body of a county, city, metropolitan form of government or school board.
TN Code § 8-44-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 44 - Public Meetings|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-44-111. Open Meetings — Development of Educational Program Required — Materials

  The municipal technical advisory service (MTAS) for municipalities and the county technical assistance service (CTAS) for counties, in order to provide guidance and direction, shall develop a program for educating their respective public officials about the open meetings laws codified in this chapter, and how to remain in compliance with such laws.   The Tennessee school board association shall develop a program for educating elected school board members about the open meetings laws and how to remain in compliance with such laws.   The utility management review board shall develop a program for board members of water, wastewater and gas authorities created by private act or under the general law and of utility districts, in order to educate the board members about the open meetings laws and how to remain in compliance with such laws.   The state emergency communications board created by § 7-86-302 shall develop a program for educating emergency communications district board members about the open meetings laws and how to remain in compliance with such laws.   The office of open records counsel established in chapter 4, part 6  of this title shall establish educational programs and materials regarding open meetings laws in this state, to be made available to the public and to public officials.
TN Code § 8-44-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 44 - Public Meetings|Part 2 - Labor Negotiations|§ 8-44-201. Labor Negotiations Between Public Employee Union and State or Local Government

  Notwithstanding any other Tennessee law to the contrary, labor negotiations between representatives of public employee unions or associations and representatives of a state or local governmental entity shall be open to the public, whether or not the negotiations by the state or local governmental entity are under the direction of the legislative, executive or judicial branch of government.   Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to require that planning or strategy sessions of either the union committee or the governmental entity committee, meeting separately or with the entity it represents, be open to the public.   Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to grant recognition rights of any sort.   Both sides shall decide jointly and announce in advance of any such labor negotiations where such meetings shall be held.
TN Code § 8-46-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 46 - Impeachment|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-46-101. Officers Liable — Effect of Judgment

 The governor, judges of the supreme court and court of appeals, judges of inferior courts, chancellors, attorneys for the state, state treasurer, comptroller of the treasury and secretary of state shall be liable to impeachment whenever they may, in the opinion of the house of representatives, commit any crime in their official capacity which may require disqualification; but judgment shall only extend to removal from office, and disqualification to fill any office thereafter. The party shall, nevertheless, be liable to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment according to law.   Code 1858, § 5282 (deriv. Const. 1834, art. 5, § 4); Shan., § 7262; mod. Code 1932, § 11864; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2601.
TN Code § 8-46-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 46 - Impeachment|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-46-102. Majority of House of Representatives Required

 A majority of all the members of the house of representatives elected shall concur in an impeachment.   Code 1858, § 5283; Shan., § 7263; Code 1932, § 11865; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2602.
TN Code § 8-46-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 46 - Impeachment|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-46-103. Contents of Impeachment — Right to Counsel

 The impeachment shall specify the offenses charged with the same precision required in an indictment, and the accused shall be allowed counsel as in cases of other prosecutions.   Code 1858, § 5284; Shan., § 7264; Code 1932, § 11866; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2603.
TN Code § 8-46-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 46 - Impeachment|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-46-104. Suspension Pending Trial

 Every officer impeached shall be suspended from the exercise of such officer's official duties until such officer's acquittal.   Code 1858, § 5288; Shan., § 7268; Code 1932, § 11870; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2604.   Law Reviews.   The Tennessee Court System — Supreme Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 191 (1978).   Collateral References.   Power of officer, effect of pendency of impeachment proceedings. 16 A.L.R. 411.   Validity, under state law, of appointment of special prosecutor where regular prosecutor is charged with, or being investigated for, criminal or impeachable offense. 84 A.L.R.3d 115.
TN Code § 8-46-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 46 - Impeachment|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-46-105. Jurisdiction of Trial

 The senate of the general assembly is the court for the trial of impeachments, and has such jurisdiction as is conferred by the Constitution of Tennessee, Article V.   Code 1858, § 4968; Shan., § 6929; Code 1932, § 11468; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2605.
TN Code § 8-46-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 46 - Impeachment|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-46-106. Summons by Senate

 When possessed of an impeachment, the senate shall forthwith cause the person accused to be brought before it.   Code 1858, § 5285; Shan., § 7265; Code 1932, § 11867; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2606.
TN Code § 8-46-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 46 - Impeachment|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-46-107. Issuance and Service of Process

 All writs and process shall be issued by the clerk of the senate, and tested in the clerk's name, and may be served by any person authorized by the senate or its speaker.   Code 1858, § 5286; Shan., § 7266; Code 1932, § 11868; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2607.   Law Reviews.   The Tennessee Court System — Supreme Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 191 (1978).
TN Code § 8-46-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 46 - Impeachment|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-46-108. Copy of Impeachment — Answer

 Upon the appearance of the person impeached, such person is entitled to a copy of the impeachment, and to a reasonable time in which to answer the same.   Code 1858, § 5287; Shan., § 7267; Code 1932, § 11869; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2608.
TN Code § 8-46-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 46 - Impeachment|Part 2 - Fees and Costs|§ 8-46-201. Witness Fees

 Witnesses on the trial of an impeachment before the senate shall be allowed the following fees:   For every day's attendance on such trial  $1.00   For every twenty-five (25) miles the witness may necessarily travel in going to and returning from the place of trial  $1.00    Code 1858, § 5289 (deriv. Acts 1815, ch. 110, § 1); Shan., § 7269; Code 1932, § 11871; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2609.   Law Reviews.   The Tennessee Court System — Supreme Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 191 (1978).
TN Code § 8-46-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 46 - Impeachment|Part 2 - Fees and Costs|§ 8-46-202. Fees of Sergeant at Arms

 The sergeant at arms, or such other officer as may be appointed, shall be allowed the following fees:   For every arrest under process from the senate  $2.00   For each mile the sergeant or other appointed officer may travel in going to and returning from such arrest  .05   For executing each subpoena  .50   For each day the sergeant or other appointed officer may attend the senate on any such trial  2.00    Code 1858, § 5290 (deriv. Acts 1815, ch. 110, § 1); Shan., § 7270; Code 1932, § 11872; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2610.   Law Reviews.   The Tennessee Court System — Supreme Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 191 (1978).