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TN Code § 8-24-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 24 - Compensation of County Officers and Clerks of Court|§ 8-24-111. Ex Officio Services of Sheriff

 The county legislative bodies of the different counties shall, at their first session in each and every year, make such allowance as they, in their discretion, think sufficient to compensate their sheriffs for ex officio service.   Code 1858, § 4564; Acts 1870-1871, ch. 38, § 1; Shan., § 6404; Code 1932, § 10708; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2413.
TN Code § 8-24-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 24 - Compensation of County Officers and Clerks of Court|§ 8-24-113. Private Acts Fixing Salary of County Mayor Unaffected

 Sections 8-24-102, this section and 8-24-114 shall not be construed to repeal or modify in any way any private act of the state fixing any salary of any county mayor in an amount greater than the minimum salaries set out in § 8-24-102. In determining whether the salary of any such county mayor has been fixed by private act in an amount in excess of the minimum salary set out in § 8-24-102, the entire salary provided for by such private act shall be included, regardless of whether such salary is paid by the county, the state of Tennessee, or both.
TN Code § 8-24-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 24 - Compensation of County Officers and Clerks of Court|§ 8-24-114. County Legislative Body Authorized to Fix Salary of County Mayor in Excess of Statutory Amount

 The county legislative bodies of the various counties are hereby granted authority to fix the salary of any county mayor in an amount in excess of the amount guaranteed in § 8-24-102 or § 8-24-113.
TN Code § 8-24-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 24 - Compensation of County Officers and Clerks of Court|§ 8-24-115. County Commissioners in Counties of 100,000 to 600,000

 The compensation of county commissioners of any county having a population of not less than one hundred thousand (100,000) nor more than six hundred thousand (600,000), according to the United States census of 1970, shall be not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) a year, but any such county may by private act provide for annual compensation in a larger amount. The salary fixed by this section shall control over any prior private or public enactment providing for an automatic salary adjustment for any county commissioner and any such provision is hereby declared to be superseded by this section.
TN Code § 8-26-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-102. Expense Accounts of Judicial Officers

 Any person seeking reimbursement for official expenses under § 8-26-101 shall file with the commissioner of finance and administration, or other official upon whom the commissioner's duties may be placed by law, a sworn itemized statement of the amounts necessarily expended by such person in the discharge of such official duties, as granted in § 8-26-101, and upon the receipt of such verified statement the commissioner shall issue a warrant in reimbursement of such expenses.
TN Code § 8-26-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-103. Office Expense of Appellate Court Clerks

 All necessary books, stationery, office equipment, stamps and supplies of all kinds used in the conduct of the offices of the clerks of the supreme court and the court of appeals shall be furnished and paid for by the state, without regard to fees collected by the clerks.
TN Code § 8-26-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-104. Office Expense of Clerks of Court and Trustees

 The clerks of the courts other than appellate and county trustees are entitled to be paid, out of the county treasury of their counties, the necessary costs of all blank or record books, stationery and blanks required by them in the discharge of their official duties.   Code 1858, § 4555; Acts 1903, ch. 196, § 1; 1909, ch. 89, § 1; Shan., § 6393; mod. Code 1932, § 10697; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2505.
TN Code § 8-26-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-105. Jailers' Fees — State Subsidies

  The county legislative body or governing body of each county has the authority to pass a resolution fixing the amount of jailers' fees which may be applied to misdemeanant prisoners. The rate fixed shall apply to such prisoners confined in the county jail or county workhouse or workhouses, but not meeting the conditions required for a state subsidy under title 41, chapter 8.   In lieu of the reimbursement for jailers' fees allowed in § 8-26-106, the state shall provide a subsidy pursuant to title 41, chapter 8.   References in other sections to jailers' fees for state prisoners specified in this section shall be deemed to be references to the subsidies specified in § 41-8-106(d).
TN Code § 8-26-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-106. Reimbursement of Jailer for Keeping State Prisoners

 Upon the adoption by the county legislative body of a resolution fixing jailers' fees, it is made the duty of the county clerk to promptly transmit to the judicial cost accountant a certified copy of the resolution. The judicial cost accountant shall allow jailers' fees for that particular county for state prisoners at the amount fixed by the resolution on the same terms as the county according to § 8-26-105.
TN Code § 8-26-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-107. Fees for Witnesses Committed to Jail

 Jailers shall be allowed the same fees for keeping witnesses committed to jail as they are allowed by § 8-26-105 for keeping prisoners, the same to be taxed in the bill of costs and paid in the same manner as other costs in the same cases.
TN Code § 8-26-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-108. Transportation of Prisoner by Sheriff

  When the sheriff is required by law to remove a person on a writ of habeas corpus, change of venue, or otherwise, or to remove a person of unsound mind to or from an asylum, the sheriff shall make out a statement of expenses, itemized, of the sheriff, of the person being conducted, and of an escort, if one was necessary, and shall make oath that the same is true and correct. The sheriff shall present the same to the county mayor, for auditing and allowance, and if approved by the county mayor, it shall be allowed as other claims are allowed.   Where a municipality or other governmental agency in the state of Tennessee owns, leases or contracts for the use of an airplane for the purpose of air travel facilities, and such facilities are used in going after and returning any fugitive from another part of the state, the municipality or other governmental agency shall be reimbursed the cost of the plane fare for the sheriff, deputy, guard, or escort, and the fugitive, in the amount which may be charged by any regular commercial airline, plus such other expenses as may be necessary for meals, lodging and such other actual expenses incurred going to and from the airport. The sheriff, deputy, guard or escort may also utilize regular commercial airlines where the cost of such transportation is comparable economically to ground transportation.
TN Code § 8-26-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-109. Form and Contents of Expense Accounts Generally — Vouchers

 Every state and county officer, who is authorized by law to incur official expenses which are to be paid by the state or any county or out of any public funds of any character, is directed and required to make out accurate, itemized statements of such expenses, showing the date and amount of each separate item, and the purpose for which it was expended. The correctness of such expense account and the fact that it was actually incurred in the performance of official duty must be sworn to by such official before some officer qualified to administer oaths. In every instance where it is practicable to obtain a voucher representing the expense incurred, except for railway or pullman fare, such official shall obtain a voucher and attach same to the expense account. Such vouchers shall be numbered and referred to by number.
TN Code § 8-26-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-110. Filing and Audit of Expense Claims

  Such expense accounts shall be filed with the official or department whose duty it is to audit or audit and pay same, and shall not be allowed or approved by such official or department until made out as so provided. It is the duty of the official auditing such expense account to address an inquiry in writing to the officer making same, requiring a written explanation of any item or items wherever desirable.   This section and § 8-26-109 do not apply to expense allowances when the general assembly provides an expense allowance of a fixed and definite amount for a definite period of time.   Provided, however, in any county having a population of not less than two hundred seventy-six thousand (276,000) nor more than two hundred seventy-seven thousand (277,000), according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census, no county officer shall be required to file a statement as provided in § 8-26-109, for any expenses for which there has been appropriated by the general assembly or through a salary suit a sum certain to pay such expenses.
TN Code § 8-26-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-111. False Oath to Expense Account

 The willful making of a false oath to such an expense account shall be perjury, punishable as provided by statute.
TN Code § 8-26-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-112. Expenses of Salaried County Officers, Clerks and Masters

  In counties having a population of one hundred thousand (100,000) or more, according to the last federal census, any salaried county official who is paid from county funds and who holds office by election of the people, by election of the county legislative body, or by election of any other county board or commission, and any clerk or master appointed by a chancellor, shall be reimbursed from county funds for the actual expense which such county official, clerk or master may incur as an incident to holding such office. Such expenses include, but are not limited to, lodging while away from such person's official residence, and traveling expenses both within and without the county of such person's official residence. However, the county legislative body may by resolution determine what expenses will be reimbursable, and the county mayor will prescribe forms on which such expenses will be reported, and will examine such expense reports when submitted to determine if the expense is reimbursable, and if so forward the expense report to the proper disbursing officer for payment.   In all other counties of the state, the county legislative body may by resolution elect to pay the expenses of elected county officials, and may promulgate rules of procedure as to how expenses will be reimbursed and determine what expenses are reimbursable. In such county so resolving, it will be the duty of the county mayor to prescribe forms on which expenses will be reported, and it is further made the county mayor's duty to examine such expense report to determine if all expenses so listed as reimbursable are legally reimbursable expenditures within the schedule as determined and announced by the county legislative body and, if such listed expenses are reimbursable, then to forward the expense report to the proper disbursing officer for payment.   No expenses will be paid under this section which are now authorized and paid under any other law.'
TN Code § 8-26-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-113. Vehicles for Salaried County Officers

 Subject to appropriation by the county legislative body, counties may provide vehicles for the use of any salaried county official who is paid from county funds and who holds office by election of the people, by election of the county legislative body, or by election of any other county board or commission, and any clerk or master appointed by a chancellor, or, in the alternative, may provide a monthly car allowance to such salaried county officials.
TN Code § 8-26-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-114. Moving Expenses for Involuntary Transferees

 Any officer or employee in the several departments and agencies of the state who is transferred involuntarily to a work location which is farther than fifty (50) miles removed from such officer's or employee's previous location shall be reimbursed for all reasonable moving expenses incurred at the time and in connection therewith by the commissioner of finance and administration from the general fund. In order to qualify for such reimbursement, the officer or employee must certify to the commissioner prior to moving that such is being made as a result of the transfer, that the officer or employee did not request such transfer and that it is being made involuntarily. The commissioner is authorized to promulgate reasonable rules for the administration of this provision. All reimbursement for moving expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
TN Code § 8-26-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-115. Airplane Travel Limited to Standard Coach Fare

 No official, officer, or employee compensated with state funds shall be reimbursed for airplane travel in an amount in excess of standard coach fare for the applicable flight. Unless an emergency situation arises and the purchase or reimbursement for the purchase of tickets for travel by air in excess of the standard coach fare for such emergency situation is approved by the comptroller, no state funds shall be otherwise used to purchase air travel at rates in excess of standard coach fare for the applicable flight.
TN Code § 8-26-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 26 - Reimbursement of Expenses|§ 8-26-116. Claims for Official Travel Expenses of State Employees and Members of Boards and Commissions

 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, claims for official travel expenses of state employees and members of boards and commissions shall be subject to the uniform travel rules and regulations issued by the commissioner of finance and administration pursuant to § 4-3-1008, except for employees and members of boards and commissions attached to the court system and the general assembly, who shall be subject to travel rules and regulations under the law applying to them and approved by the head of those departments.
TN Code § 8-31-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 31 - Tennessee State Employees Uniform Nepotism Policy Act of 1980|§ 8-31-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee State Employees Uniform Nepotism Policy Act of 1980.”
TN Code § 8-31-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 31 - Tennessee State Employees Uniform Nepotism Policy Act of 1980|§ 8-31-102. Chapter Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Governmental entity” means any state agency, authority, board, commission, department, or office within the executive or judicial branch of state government or any autonomous state agency, authority, board, commission, department, office, or institution of higher education; provided, that “governmental entity” does not include any agency or office of the legislative branch;   “Relative” means a parent, foster parent, parent-in-law, child, spouse, brother, foster brother, sister, foster sister, grandparent, grandchild, son-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, or other family member who resides in the same household; and   “State employee” means any person who is employed by a governmental entity.
TN Code § 8-31-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 31 - Tennessee State Employees Uniform Nepotism Policy Act of 1980|§ 8-31-103. Direct Supervision of Relatives Prohibited

 Within each governmental entity, no state employees who are relatives shall be placed within the same direct line of supervision whereby one (1) relative is responsible for supervising the job performance or work activities of another relative; provided, that to the extent possible, this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit two (2) or more such relatives from working within the same state governmental entity.
TN Code § 8-31-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 31 - Tennessee State Employees Uniform Nepotism Policy Act of 1980|§ 8-31-104. Transfer of Spouses

 When as a result of a marriage, state employees are in violation of the prohibition established by § 8-31-103, such violation shall be resolved by means of such transfer within the governmental entity, transfer to another governmental entity, or resignation as may be necessary to remove such violation. The appointing authority of such governmental entity shall advise the employees of each of the alternatives available to remove such violation. Such employees shall be given the opportunity to select among such available alternatives. If such employees are unable to agree upon any such alternative within sixty (60) days, then the appointing authority shall take appropriate action to remove such violation.
TN Code § 8-31-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 31 - Tennessee State Employees Uniform Nepotism Policy Act of 1980|§ 8-31-105. Prospective Application of Chapter

 The prohibition established by § 8-31-103 shall not be applied retroactively, but shall be adhered to by each governmental entity in all hiring and employee transactions subsequent to July 1, 1980.
TN Code § 8-31-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 31 - Tennessee State Employees Uniform Nepotism Policy Act of 1980|§ 8-31-106. Conflicting Nepotism Policies Prohibited

 This chapter shall be applied uniformly and shall constitute the nepotism policy of each governmental entity. No such governmental entity shall adopt a nepotism policy which conflicts with the provisions of this chapter.
TN Code § 8-31-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 31 - Tennessee State Employees Uniform Nepotism Policy Act of 1980|§ 8-31-107. Special School House Parents Excepted

 This chapter does not apply to spouses serving together as house parents at any of the state's special schools.
TN Code § 8-33-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 33 - Employees in Military Service|§ 8-33-101. Chapter Definitions

 When used in this chapter:    “Military duty” means:   Training and service performed by an inductee, enlistee, or reservist or any entrant into a temporary component of the armed forces of the United States; and   Time spent in reporting for and returning from such training and service, or if a rejection occurs, from the place of reporting for such training and service;     “Military duty” also includes active duty training as a reservist in the armed forces of the United States or as a member of the national guard of the United States where the call is for training only;     “Position” means employment held by a public employee at the time of entrance into military duty, but does not include temporary or casual employment or an office filled by election;   “Public employee” means any person holding a position in public employment who has successfully completed the probationary period required by the agency in which such person is employed;   “Public employer” means any government, department, or agency mentioned in subdivision (5) employing a public employee in a position; and   “Public employment” means employment by the government of this state, or of any county, municipality or other civil or political subdivision thereof, including any department or agency thereof.
TN Code § 8-33-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 33 - Employees in Military Service|§ 8-33-102. Reemployment After Discharge From Service

 Any public employee who leaves a position or who left such position not earlier than June 27, 1950, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, in order to perform military duty, or who was performing military duty on June 27, 1950, and who is relieved or discharged from such duty under conditions other than dishonorable, and makes application for reemployment within ninety (90) days after such employee is relieved from military duty or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more than one (1) year shall:   If still physically qualified to perform the duties of such position, be restored to such position if it exists and is not held by a person with greater seniority, otherwise to a position of like seniority, status and pay; or   If not qualified to perform the duties of such position by reason of disability sustained during such service, such public employee shall be placed in such other position, the duties of which such employee is qualified to perform as will provide the employee like seniority, status and pay, or the nearest approximation thereof consistent with the circumstances of the case.
TN Code § 8-33-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 33 - Employees in Military Service|§ 8-33-103. Reemployment in Different Department

 In the case of any person who is entitled to be restored to a position in accordance with §§ 8-33-101 — 8-33-108, if the commissioner of human resources finds that:   The department or agency with which such person was employed immediately prior to such person's entry upon training and service aforementioned is no longer in existence and its functions have not been transferred to any other agency; or   For any reason it is not feasible for such person to be restored to such department or agency,  the commissioner shall determine whether or not there is a position in any other department or agency of the same public employer for which such person is qualified and which is either vacant or held by a person having a temporary appointment thereto. In any case in which the commissioner determines that there is such a position, such person shall be restored to such position by the department or agency in which such position exists.