Tennessee § 18-4-201 Compensation of clerk of general sessions court

Tennessee Statutes

§ 18-4-201 — Compensation of clerk of general sessions court

(a)The clerk of the circuit court, when acting as clerk of the court of general sessions, shall receive the compensation provided by law for circuit court clerks, as fixed by § 8-24-102 . The fees, commissions and emoluments of the clerk of the court of general sessions shall constitute part of the fees, commissions and emoluments of the office of the clerk of the circuit court. The clerk shall receive such additional amount for the clerk's services as clerk of the court of general sessions as may be fixed by any private act in effect on March 11, 1959, or thereafter enacted affecting such county.

(b)However, the clerk of any special court serving as a clerk of general sessions court as provided in § 16-15-301 shall receive only the fees, commissions and emoluments as provided by law for

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(a) The clerk of the circuit court, when acting as clerk of the court of general sessions, shall receive the compensation provided by law for circuit court clerks, as fixed by § 8-24-102 . The fees, commissions and emoluments of the clerk of the court of general sessions shall constitute part of the fees, commissions and emoluments of the office of the clerk of the circuit court. The clerk shall receive such additional amount for the clerk's services as clerk of the court of general sessions as may be fixed by any private act in effect on March 11, 1959, or thereafter enacted affecting such county. (b) However, the clerk of any special court serving as a clerk of general sessions court as provided in § 16-15-301 shall receive only the fees, commissions and emoluments as provided by law for the general sessions court, and the compensation received shall be in addition to the compensation that the clerk receives for the clerk's services in the special court or courts. The compensation of the clerk shall not exceed the maximum statutory amount for the circuit court as allowed by law.

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