{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-2-14-201","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-14-201","heading":"When election required","body":"(a) If twelve (12) months or more remain prior to the next general election for members of the general assembly and the seat of a member of either house becomes vacant, a successor shall be elected pursuant to § 2-14-202(a)-(c) by the qualified voters of the district in which the vacancy occurred. The successor shall serve the remainder of the original term.\n(b) If a vacancy occurs with more than two (2) years remaining in a term in the state senate, but less than twelve (12) months prior to the next general election for members of the general assembly, then a successor shall be elected pursuant to § 2-14-202(d) by the qualified voters of the district in which the vacancy occurred. The successor shall serve the remainder of the original term.","path":["TN Code","Title 2","Chapter 14"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"33b4701a754a9ba9263f3bf866c26a067ae046c9dc798590e18e97a756202d3d","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-2-14-107","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-2-14-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}