Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-13-103: State executive committee - Election - Composition - Terms

(a) Members of the state executive committee for each party are elected at the regular August primary election immediately before the election of the governor.

(b) In each party's primary its voters in each senatorial district shall elect one (1) man and one (1) woman as members of the state executive committee for terms of four (4) years beginning on September 15 following their election.

(c) Persons elected shall qualify by taking the oath of office and filing it with the coordinator of elections.