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TN Code § 17-3-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 3 - Conferences|Part 1 - Judicial Conferences|§ 17-3-103. Officers — Executive Committee — Expenses

  The judicial conference shall elect annually a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and other officers that become necessary. The secretary may also serve as the treasurer.    There shall also be an executive committee of the conference to consist of the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, immediate past president, president-elect and nine (9) additional members to be appointed by the president, three (3) from each grand division of the state.   In making the president’s first appointments to the executive committee, the president shall name three (3) members from each grand division, one (1) for a term of one (1) year, and one (1) for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) for a term of three (3) years, and thereafter the president shall make all appointments for terms of three (3) years each, so that the terms of three (3) members shall expire each year, one (1) from each grand division.   When vacancies occur they shall be filled by appointments for the unexpired terms.   The executive committee shall meet at such times and places as designated by the president, upon due notice to each member.   Members of the executive committee shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary traveling expenses incurred in attending the meetings, not to exceed two (2) meetings in any fiscal year, pursuant to policies and guidelines promulgated by the supreme court.
TN Code § 17-3-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 3 - Conferences|Part 1 - Judicial Conferences|§ 17-3-104. Annual Meetings

  The conference shall meet annually for the consideration of any and all matters pertaining to the discharge of the official duties and obligations of its several members, to the end that there shall be a more prompt and efficient administration of justice in the courts of this state.   The conference shall set the time and place of each annual meeting.
TN Code § 17-3-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 3 - Conferences|Part 1 - Judicial Conferences|§ 17-3-105. Duty of Members to Attend — Exception — Expenses

  It is the official duty of each member of the conference, with the exception of retired judges, to attend its annual meetings unless otherwise officially engaged or for other good and sufficient reasons.   Every member shall be entitled to have the member's expenses paid for attendance. The expenses shall be paid pursuant to policies and guidelines promulgated by the supreme court.
TN Code § 17-3-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 3 - Conferences|Part 1 - Judicial Conferences|§ 17-3-106. Rules of Conduct for Judges

 The conference shall have full power and authority to prescribe rules of official conduct of all judges, the rules to be in compliance with the code of judicial ethics as promulgated by the American Bar Association but not otherwise.
TN Code § 17-3-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 3 - Conferences|Part 1 - Judicial Conferences|§ 17-3-107. Crime Suppression Recommendations

 It is the duty of the conference to give consideration to the enactment of laws and rules of procedure that in its judgment may be necessary to the more effective suppression of crime and thus promote peace and good order in the state. To this end, a committee of its members shall be appointed to draft suitable legislation and submit its recommendations to the general assembly.
TN Code § 17-3-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 3 - Conferences|Part 2 - General Sessions Judges Conference|§ 17-3-201. Creation — Membership

  There is created the Tennessee general sessions judges conference, which shall be the official organization of the general sessions judges in this state.   The membership of the conference shall consist of all judges of general sessions courts in the state.
TN Code § 17-3-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 3 - Conferences|Part 2 - General Sessions Judges Conference|§ 17-3-202. Adoption of Rules — Bylaws — Officers

 The Tennessee general sessions judges conference is authorized to adopt and, from time to time, amend rules, regulations or bylaws that it considers necessary for the conduct of its affairs. The rules, regulations or bylaws may provide for officers that the conference considers advisable, for the method of selection of the officers, for the selection of a time and place within the state for annual meetings of the conference, and for other matters consistent with the general laws of the state that the conference chooses.
TN Code § 17-3-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 3 - Conferences|Part 2 - General Sessions Judges Conference|§ 17-3-203. Annual Meeting

 The conference shall meet annually for the consideration of any and all matters pertaining to the discharge of the official duties and obligations of its members, to the end that there shall be a more efficient and prompt administration of justice in the general sessions courts of this state.
TN Code § 17-3-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 3 - Conferences|Part 2 - General Sessions Judges Conference|§ 17-3-204. Duty to Attend — Expenses

  It is the official duty of each member of the conference to attend the annual meeting unless unable to do so because of physical incapacity.   Each member shall be compensated for the member's actual expenses in attending the annual meeting. The expenses shall be paid upon a verified statement of expenses being filed with the county mayor by any member incurring the expenses. Expenses shall be paid by the trustee upon warrant of the county mayor from the general fund of the county in which the member serves as judge.
TN Code § 17-3-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 3 - Conferences|Part 3 - Municipal Judges Conference|§ 17-3-301. Creation — Authority — Annual Meeting

  There is created the Tennessee municipal judges conference, which shall be the official organization of the municipal judges in this state. The membership of the conference shall consist of all judges of municipal courts in the state. The judges shall annually elect a board of governors for the conference.   The Tennessee municipal judges conference is authorized to adopt and, from time to time, amend rules or bylaws that it deems necessary or prudent for the conduct of its affairs. The rules or bylaws shall provide for membership on the board of governors that the conference considers advisable, for the selection of a time and place within the state for annual meetings of the conference, and for other matters consistent with the general laws of the state that the conference chooses.   The conference shall meet annually for the consideration of any and all matters pertaining to the discharge of the official duties and obligations of its members, to the end that there shall be a more efficient and prompt administration of justice in the municipal courts in this state. The annual meeting shall provide educational seminars or training for the membership in addition to the business sessions.    It is the official duty of each member of the conference to attend the annual meeting unless unable to do so because of physical incapacity.   Each member shall be compensated for the member's reasonable expenses in attending the annual meeting. The expenses shall be paid upon a verified statement of expenses being filed with the administrative office of the courts (AOC) by any member incurring such expenses. Expenses shall be paid by the AOC from funds received pursuant to § 16-18-304(a) for training and continuing education courses for municipal court judges. If the designated account fails to accrue sufficient funds to defray the expenses incurred, the member's municipality is responsible for payment of the expenses.
TN Code § 17-4-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 4 - Judicial Appointment and Trial Court Vacancy Commission|Part 1 - Judicial Appointment|§ 17-4-101. Appointment by Governor — Length of Term — Vacancy — Confirmation

  The governor shall appoint a qualified person to the supreme court, the court of appeals, or the court of criminal appeals:  For a full eight-year term whenever an incumbent judge of the supreme court, the court of appeals, or the court of criminal appeals fails to file with the state election commission a written declaration of candidacy or withdraws a declaration of candidacy within the deadlines established by § 17-4-106 or is not retained in a retention election held at the end of an eight-year term; or   To fill a vacancy occurring as a result of death, resignation, retirement, failure to be retained at a retention election held any time other than the end of an eight-year term, or otherwise.     The governor's appointee shall not take office until the appointee has been confirmed by the general assembly by vote or by default as provided in this part.   Upon notice of an impending vacancy, the process of appointment and confirmation in accordance with this part may proceed; however, a confirmed appointee shall not take office until the vacancy actually occurs.
TN Code § 17-4-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 4 - Judicial Appointment and Trial Court Vacancy Commission|Part 1 - Judicial Appointment|§ 17-4-102. Written Notice of Judicial Appointment by Governor — Background Investigations of Appointees — Confirmation or Rejection by General Assembly

  Immediately upon making an appointment to the supreme court, the court of appeals, or the court of criminal appeals, the governor shall provide written notice of the appointment to the chief clerk of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives. The notice shall specify whether the appointment is for a full eight-year term or for the filling of a vacancy. Delivery of the notice of appointment to both the chief clerk of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives shall begin the appropriate sixty-day period established in accordance with § 17-4-103. Upon receiving the notice of appointment, the chief clerk of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives shall notify the members of their respective house and shall refer the notice of appointment to the appropriate standing committee of their respective house as provided by rule.   The Tennessee bureau of investigation shall perform appropriate financial and criminal background investigations of a judicial appointee and shall provide the results of the investigations and inquiries to the chair of any standing committee of the general assembly to which a notice of appointment pursuant to subsection (a) is referred.   The chair of any standing committee of the general assembly to which a notice of appointment pursuant to subsection (a) is referred may, in accordance with the rules of the applicable house, conduct a hearing, vote to recommend confirmation or rejection of the appointee, and submit a written report of the action taken to the applicable clerk.   Within the appropriate sixty-day period established in accordance with § 17-4-103, the general assembly shall meet in joint session for the purpose of voting either to confirm or to reject the governor's appointee. The votes of each house shall be made and tabulated separately. The governor's appointee shall be confirmed if both houses vote to confirm the appointee by a majority of all the members to which each house is entitled. The governor's appointee shall be rejected if both houses vote to reject the appointee by a majority of all the members to which each house is entitled or if one (1) house votes to reject the appointee by at least two-thirds (2/3) of all members to which the house is entitled. If a vote results in any other outcome, then no action is taken and both houses may vote again to confirm or reject, subject to § 17-4-103(b). No vote shall be taken pursuant to this subsection (d) except in joint session.
TN Code § 17-4-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 4 - Judicial Appointment and Trial Court Vacancy Commission|Part 1 - Judicial Appointment|§ 17-4-103. Legislative Vote on Confirmation

   If the general assembly is in its annual legislative session when the appointment is made, then the vote, if any, on confirmation of the governor's appointee shall occur within sixty (60) consecutive calendar days immediately following the appointment.   If the general assembly is not in its annual legislative session when the appointment is made, then the vote, if any, on confirmation of the governor's appointee shall occur within sixty (60) consecutive calendar days, beginning on the convening date of the next annual legislative session following the appointment.     If the general assembly fails to reject the governor's appointee within sixty (60) consecutive calendar days, then the appointee shall be deemed confirmed as of the following calendar day, regardless of whether the general assembly is then in session.
TN Code § 17-4-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 4 - Judicial Appointment and Trial Court Vacancy Commission|Part 1 - Judicial Appointment|§ 17-4-104. Commencement of Service

  A supreme court, court of appeals, or court of criminal appeals judge confirmed in accordance with this part shall commence service in the office to which the judge was confirmed:  Upon confirmation, if the judge is confirmed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term;   September 1, if the judge is confirmed to a full eight-year term prior to the September 1 on which the term begins; or   Upon confirmation, if the judge is confirmed to a full eight-year term after the eight-year term has commenced on September 1. The eight-year term of a supreme court, court of appeals, or court of criminal appeals judge confirmed after September 1 shall end on the same date as a judge confirmed on or prior to September 1.     If the governor's appointee is rejected by the general assembly or is withdrawn by the governor within sixty (60) calendar days of the applicable date set out in § 17-4-103(a), then the governor shall appoint another individual for a full term or to fill a vacancy as provided in this part. Any appointee who has been rejected by the general assembly is not eligible for reappointment to the same court, until after the next regular August election occurring at least one (1) year following the appointment.
TN Code § 17-4-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 4 - Judicial Appointment and Trial Court Vacancy Commission|Part 1 - Judicial Appointment|§ 17-4-105. Retention Elections

  A judge, who has been appointed and confirmed for a full eight-year term on the supreme court, the court of appeals, or the court of criminal appeals and who takes office on September 1 at the beginning of the eight-year term or in accordance with § 17-4-104(a)(3), shall face a retention election at the next regular August election immediately preceding the end of the eight-year term, as provided in § 17-4-106.   A judge, who has been appointed and confirmed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term on the supreme court, the court of appeals, or the court of criminal appeals more than thirty (30) days prior to the next regular August election, shall stand for election in a retention election for the remainder of the term at the next regular August election following confirmation as provided in § 17-4-106.   A judge, who has been appointed and confirmed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term on the supreme court, the court of appeals, or the court of criminal appeals thirty (30) days or less prior to a regular August election, shall stand for election in a retention election at the next regular August election occurring more than thirty (30) days following the judge's confirmation as provided in § 17-4-106.   All incumbent judges of the supreme court, the court of appeals, and the court of criminal appeals who intend to stand for election for another eight-year term, shall stand for election in a retention election at the regular August election immediately preceding the end of the eight-year term as provided in § 17-4-106.   The judges appointed in 2014, 2015, and prior to January 28, 2016, to fill vacancies on the supreme court, the court of appeals, and the court of criminal appeals, whose names were not included on the regular August 2014 ballot, shall, upon filing a timely written declaration of candidacy pursuant to § 17-4-106 not later than twelve o'clock (12:00) noon, prevailing time, on April 7, 2016, stand for election in a retention election in the regular August election in 2016.
TN Code § 17-4-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 4 - Judicial Appointment and Trial Court Vacancy Commission|Part 1 - Judicial Appointment|§ 17-4-106. Written Declaration of Candidacy Required

  An incumbent judge of the supreme court, the court of appeals, or the court of criminal appeals who seeks to be retained in the office to which the incumbent judge was appointed and confirmed must qualify by filing with the state election commission a written declaration of candidacy to be retained for a full term or an unexpired term. The declaration must be filed not later than twelve o'clock (12:00) noon, prevailing time, on the first Thursday in January before the regular August election. A judge confirmed after the first Thursday in January in the same year as the regular August election must file the declaration no later than the first Thursday occurring at least one (1) full week after the judge's confirmation. After timely filing the declaration, a candidate may withdraw by filing a notice of withdrawal with the state election commission not later than twelve o'clock (12:00) noon, prevailing time, on the seventh day after the deadline for filing the declaration of candidacy.    If the declaration of candidacy is timely filed, then only the name of the candidate, without party designation, shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the state in the regular August election. Each county election commission of the state shall cause the following to be placed on the ballot:  Shall (Name of Candidate) be retained in office as a Judge of the (Name of Court) or be replaced?   Retain   OR   Replace    If the declaration of candidacy is not timely filed, then the judge's name shall not be submitted to the qualified voters of the state.      If a majority of those voting on the question vote to retain the candidate, then the candidate is duly elected to the office and shall be given a certificate of election.   If a majority or one-half (½) of those voting on the question vote not to retain the candidate, then a vacancy exists in the office as of September 1 following the regular August election. The governor shall fill the vacancy subject to confirmation by the general assembly in accordance with this part.   A candidate who has been defeated in any retention election held under this chapter shall not be eligible for reappointment to the seat for which the candidate was defeated until one (1) regular August election has occurred subsequent to the defeat.     An incumbent judge on the supreme court, the court of appeals, or the court of criminal appeals who does not file a declaration of candidacy for election within the prescribed time, who withdraws as a candidate for election, or who is not retained in a retention election, shall end the judge's term on August 31 of that year. The governor shall fill the office subject to confirmation by the general assembly in accordance with this part.
TN Code § 17-4-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 4 - Judicial Appointment and Trial Court Vacancy Commission|Part 3 - Trial Court Vacancy Commission|§ 17-4-301. Establishment — Composition of Commission — Information

  There is established as a part of the judicial branch of the state a trial court vacancy commission, referred to in this part as “the commission,” that shall have jurisdiction over all trial court vacancies occurring on or after February 1, 2016. For purposes of making the initial appointments to the commission, the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives are authorized to make appointments on January 28, 2016. The commission shall be composed of eleven (11) members as follows:  Five (5) members shall be appointed by the speaker of the senate. At least three (3) of these members shall be attorneys;   Five (5) members shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. At least three (3) of these members shall be attorneys; and   One (1) member shall be appointed by joint action of the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. This member shall be an attorney and shall serve as chair of the commission.      In order to stagger the terms of the newly appointed commission members, initial appointments shall be made as follows:  One (1) of the initial appointments by the speaker of the senate shall be made for a term of two (2) years;   One (1) of the initial appointments by the speaker of the house of representatives shall be made for a term of two (2) years;   The speakers' joint appointment shall be made for a term of two (2) years;   Two (2) of the initial appointments by the speaker of the senate shall be made for terms of four (4) years each;   Two (2) of the initial appointments by the speaker of the house of representatives shall be made for terms of four (4) years each;   Two (2) of the initial appointments by the speaker of the senate shall be made for terms of six (6) years each; and   Two (2) of the initial appointments by the speaker of the house of representatives shall be made for terms of six (6) years each.     After the initial appointments, the terms for all appointments shall comply with §§ 17-4-305 and 17-4-306.     The administrative office of the courts shall develop and post on its web site downloadable information about the commission suitable for viewing by the general public.
TN Code § 17-4-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 17 - Judges and Chancellors|Chapter 4 - Judicial Appointment and Trial Court Vacancy Commission|Part 3 - Trial Court Vacancy Commission|§ 17-4-302. Membership Requirements

  Each member of the commission shall be a citizen of the United States, shall be at least thirty (30) years of age, and shall have been a citizen of this state for at least five (5) years immediately prior to appointment.   Each attorney member shall be duly licensed to practice by the Tennessee supreme court.