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Tenn. Code Ann. § 18-4-101: Election - Tenure

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  1. TN Code
  2. Title 18
  3. Chapter 4

(a) The clerks of the circuit and criminal courts and other special courts are elected by the qualified voters of the respective circuits and districts over which the local jurisdiction of the courts, respectively, extends.

(b) The clerks' terms of office are four (4) years.

(c) The clerks of the circuit, criminal, and other special courts must be qualified voters of the county and residents of the county or district for one (1) year prior to the date of the qualifying deadline for running as a candidate for such office.

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