The effect of a sentence of imprisonment in the penitentiary is to put an end to the right of the inmate to execute the office of executor, administrator or guardian, fiduciary or conservator, and operates as a removal from office.
Code 1858, § 5230; Shan., § 7203; Code 1932, § 11789; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2715; Acts 2013, ch. 435, § 33.
Compiler's Note. Acts 2013, ch. 435, § 48 provided that the act, which amended this section, shall apply to actions commenced on or after July 1, 2013.
Law Reviews.
Tennessee Civil Disabilities: A Systemic Approach (Neil P. Cohen), 41 Tenn. L. Rev. 253 (1974).
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 20 - Judgment and Sentence
§ 40-20-101. Judgment After Verdict — Modification of Verdict
§ 40-20-102. Discretion as to Fine or Imprisonment
§ 40-20-104. Term Fixed by Court — by Jury
§ 40-20-105. Plea of Guilty — Waiver of Jury
§ 40-20-106. Assessment of Punishment for Misdemeanor When Felony Charged
§ 40-20-109. Jail Sentences and Fines Unaffected
§ 40-20-111. Concurrent or Cumulative Sentences
§ 40-20-112. Judgment of Infamy — Right of Suffrage — Competency as a Witness
§ 40-20-113. Judgment of Infamous Crime to Be Sent to Election Commission
§ 40-20-114. Disqualification From Public Office