Tennessee Statutes
§ 2-5-106 — Certification of attorney on nominating petition
Tennessee § 2-5-106
JurisdictionTennessee
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-5-106 (2026).
Text
(a)Any person seeking election to any office that is required by law to be held by an attorney shall certify on the person's nominating petition for such office that such person is licensed to practice law in this state, and shall place on such petition the person's supreme court registration number.
(b)Any person failing to comply with this section shall be disqualified from having the person's name placed on the election ballot for such office.
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Related
State Ex Rel. Hooker v. Thompson
249 S.W.3d 331 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1996)
Legislative History
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 724,s 3, eff. 4/16/2014. Acts 1989, ch. 590, § 10.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 2-1-101
Short title§ 2-1-102
Purpose§ 2-1-103
Scope of title§ 2-1-104
Title definitions§ 2-1-105
Voting eligibility§ 2-1-106
Absence from work allowed for voting§ 2-1-108
Filing of required documents§ 2-1-109
Copies of documents - Certification§ 2-1-113
Meetings of boards and commissions§ 2-1-114
Requisites for political parties§ 2-1-115
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