TN Code § 8-10-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 10 - Constables|Part 1 - In General|§ 8-10-108. Oath of Office

  Except as provided in subsection (b), every constable shall take an oath that the constable will well and truly serve the state in the office of constable; that the constable will faithfully, and without delay, execute and return all lawful process directed to the constable; and that the constable will well and truly, according to the constable's power and ability, do and execute all other duties of the office of constable.   In counties having a population of:  not less than  nor more than   3,700 4,700   6,000 7,800   8,400 8,500   8,535 8,540   9,200 9,570   10,770 10,780   11,500 11,511   11,512 11,550   11,700 11,900   12,060 12,500   12,550 13,000   14,500 14,600   15,300 15,500   15,750 16,000   17,000 17,350   18,000 18,200   18,300 18,900   19,000 19,100   19,130 19,140   21,000 21,500   21,600 22,300   23,200 23,350   23,355 23,391   23,391 23,450   23,500 23,750   24,000 24,255   25,600 27,500   27,900 28,000   28,555 28,600   28,825 28,827   29,250 31,250   31,260 33,000   33,700 34,000   35,480 41,800   41,900 50,000   57,550 59,400   59,500 60,050   60,600 62,000   64,000 65,000   101,000 118,400   118,700 200,000   according to the 1960 federal census or any subsequent federal census, and in Fentress County and Hamblen County, every constable shall take an oath that the constable will well and truly serve the state in the office of constable; that the constable will cause the peace of the state to be kept, to the best of the constable's power; that the constable will arrest all such persons as go in the constable's sight armed offensively, or who commit any riot, affray, or other breach of the peace, or will use the constable's best endeavor, on complaint made, to apprehend all felons, rioters, or persons riotously assembled; and that, if such persons flee or make resistance, the constable will pursue, and make hue and cry, according to law; that the constable will faithfully, and without delay, execute and return all lawful process directed to the constable; and that the constable will well and truly, according to the constable's power and ability, do and execute all other duties of the office of constable.    The oath of office may be administered to the constable by any judge of the court of general sessions or other judicial officer of the constable's county.   Notwithstanding any other law or interpretation thereof to the contrary, the constables in counties having a population of not less than thirteen thousand five hundred sixty-five (13,565) nor more than thirteen thousand six hundred (13,600), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall continue to be vested with all law enforcement powers and authority conferred upon other constables by subsection (b) and §§ 39-17-505, 40-6-210, 40-6-212, 55-8-152, 57-9-101, 57-9-103 and 57-9-201.   Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the constables in counties having a population of not less than seventeen thousand four hundred seventy-five (17,475) nor more than seventeen thousand five hundred seventy-five (17,575), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall be vested with all law enforcement powers and authority conferred upon other constables by subsection (b) and  §§ 39-17-505, 40-6-210, 40-6-212, 55-8-152, 57-9-101, 57-9-103 and 57-9-201.    Code 1858, §§ 388, 389 (deriv. Acts 1741, ch. 5, §§ 2, 6); Shan., §§ 479, 480; Code 1932, §§ 726, 727; Acts 1969, ch. 160, § 1; 1969, ch. 319, §§ 2, 4; 1970, ch. 383, § 1; 1970, ch. 384, § 1; 1970, ch. 496, § 1; 1970, ch. 588, §§ 1, 2; 1971, ch. 53, § 2; 1971, ch. 231, § 1; 1972, ch. 472, § 1; 1973, ch. 197, § 1; 1973, ch. 382, § 1; 1973, ch. 389, § 1; 1974, ch. 631, §§ 1, 2; Private Acts 1976, ch. 242, § 1; Private Acts 1976, ch. 293, § 1; Acts 1977, ch. 239, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1008; Acts 1982, ch. 881, § 1; 1983, ch. 339, § 1; 1987, ch. 59, § 1; 1991, ch. 9, § 3; 1992, ch. 973, § 2; Private Acts 1994, ch. 191, § 1; Acts 1996, ch. 553, § 2; 1996, ch. 675, § 11; 1996, ch. 753, § 1; 2004, ch. 450, § 2.