Tennessee § 8-9-101 County coroner - Creation of office - Election and term of office - Medical examiners as coroners

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§ 8-9-101 — County coroner - Creation of office - Election and term of office - Medical examiners as coroners

Tennessee § 8-9-101

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-9-101 (2026).

Text

The county legislative body is hereby granted discretionary authority to create the office of county coroner. If such office is created, the county legislative body shall elect a coroner who shall hold office for two (2) years, and until a successor is qualified. However, in those counties that have a county medical examiner, the county legislative body may vest the duties of the county coroner in the county medical examiner and shall not be required to elect a county coroner.

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The county legislative body is hereby granted discretionary authority to create the office of county coroner. If such office is created, the county legislative body shall elect a coroner who shall hold office for two (2) years, and until a successor is qualified. However, in those counties that have a county medical examiner, the county legislative body may vest the duties of the county coroner in the county medical examiner and shall not be required to elect a county coroner.

Legislative History

Code 1858, § 375 (deriv. Const. 1834, art. 7, § 1; Acts 1845-1846, ch. 88); Shan., § 465; Code 1932, § 712; Acts 1979, ch. 146, §1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-901.