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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-210: [Amendments made by Acts 1996, ch. 53, section 2 contingent on county approval. See the Compiler's Notes.] Person by whom executed

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  1. TN Code
  2. Title 40
  3. Chapter 6

A warrant may be executed by any sheriff, or officer acting as sheriff, or the sheriff's deputy, or marshal, or police officer of any city or town, acting within the sheriff's county, or by any person otherwise authorized by law. The reference to "sheriff" or "deputy sheriff" in this section also includes constables in counties of this state 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 11,512 11,550 11,700 11,900 12,000 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 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 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 65,000 100,000 118,400 118,700 200,000 according to the 1960 federal census or any subsequent federal census, and Fentress and Hamblen counties. Code 1858, § 5028; Shan., § 6987; Code 1932, § 11526; Acts 1969, ch. 160, § 3; 1969, ch. 319, §§ 3, 4; 1970, ch. 456, § 1; 1970, ch. 496, § 1; 1970, ch. 588, §§ 1, 2; 1971, ch. 53, §§ 1-3; 1971, ch. 231, § 1; 1972, ch. 584, § 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, § 3; 1982, ch. 881, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-711; Acts 1991, ch. 9, § 4; 1992, ch. 973, § 3; Private Acts 1994, ch. 191 § 2; Acts 1996, ch. 753, § 2. Amendments made by Acts 1996, ch. 753, section 2 contingent on county approval.

A warrant may be executed by any sheriff, or officer acting as sheriff, or the sheriff's deputy, or marshal, or police officer of any city or town, acting within the sheriff's county, or by any person otherwise authorized by law. The reference to "sheriff" or "deputy sheriff" in this section also includes constables in counties of this state 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 11,512 11,550 11,700 11,900 12,000 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 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 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 65,000 100,000 118,400 118,700 200,000

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

11,512

11,550

11,700

11,900

12,000

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

21,000

21,500

21,600

22,300

23,200

23,350

23,355

23,391

23,450

23,500

23,750

24,000

24,255

25,600

27,500

27,900

28,000

28,555

28,600

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

100,000

118,400

118,700

200,000

according to the 1960 federal census or any subsequent federal census, and Fentress and Hamblen counties.

Code 1858, § 5028; Shan., § 6987; Code 1932, § 11526; Acts 1969, ch. 160, § 3; 1969, ch. 319, §§ 3, 4; 1970, ch. 456, § 1; 1970, ch. 496, § 1; 1970, ch. 588, §§ 1, 2; 1971, ch. 53, §§ 1-3; 1971, ch. 231, § 1; 1972, ch. 584, § 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, § 3; 1982, ch. 881, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-711; Acts 1991, ch. 9, § 4; 1992, ch. 973, § 3; Private Acts 1994, ch. 191 § 2; Acts 1996, ch. 753, § 2.

Amendments made by Acts 1996, ch. 753, section 2 contingent on county approval.

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