§ 17-5-203 — Notice provided to speakers

(a) The chair of the board shall provide the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives with the name, type of judge, judicial district, if applicable, the reason for the reprimand, and the number of previous reprimands within five (5) business days of the occurrence of each of the following actions: (1) A judge receives a second or subsequent public reprimand for conduct occurring during the period of time the person is a sitting judge; (2) A judge receives a second or subsequent private reprimand for conduct within the same misconduct category set out in § 17-5-202(b)(7) occurring during any eight-year term the person holds the office of judge; or (3) A judge receives a third or subsequent private reprimand for conduct within any of the misconduct categories set out in § 17-5-202(b)(7) occurring during any eight-year term the person holds the office of judge. (b) (1) The notice provided to the speakers pursuant to subdivision (a)(1) is a public record. (2) The notice provided to the speakers pursuant to subdivision (a)(2) or (a)(3) remains confidential unless the general assembly opens an investigation of a judge pursuant to the Constitution of Tennessee, Article VI, § 6 or Article V.

Legislative History

Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 496, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1979, ch. 356, § 7; T.C.A., § 17-807; Acts 2012 , ch. 819, § 4.