Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-48-205: Appointment of temporary officers

The appointment or election of persons to fill such offices temporarily shall be as follows:

(1) In the event a judge of any court of record in the state, including county judges and general sessions judges in counties where vacancies are filled by appointment of the governor, shall be inducted into the military service of the United States, such office shall be filled during the absence of the regular incumbent by appointment of the governor;

(2) In the event a district attorney general is in like manner inducted into the military service, such office shall be filled during the district attorney general's absence by the appointment, to be made by the circuit or criminal judge of the district, of a qualified person to serve during the temporary absence of the regular incumbent;

(3) In the event a commissioner of the Tennessee public utility commission is inducted into the military service, the member's office shall be filled during the member's absence by appointment by the governor of a qualified person to serve temporarily in the member's place;

(4) In the event a clerk and master is inducted into the military service, the clerk and master's office shall be filled by appointment by the chancellor of a qualified person to serve temporarily in the clerk and master's place; and

(5) In the event any other county officer is inducted into the military service, such office shall be filled temporarily by election by the county legislative body of the county from which such regular incumbent is temporarily absent.