Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-14-201: Creation

(a) There is hereby created a district public defenders conference for the state, whose membership shall consist of all district public defenders of the state whose salary is paid in whole or in part out of the state treasury. The attorney general and reporter shall be an ex officio member of the conference and act as its legal advisor.

(b) The public defender of Shelby County and the public defender of Davidson County shall also be members of the conference.