All persons eighteen (18) years of age or older who are citizens of the United States and of this state, and have been inhabitants of the state, county, district, or circuit for the period required by the constitution and laws of the state, are qualified to hold office under the authority of this state except:
Code 1858, § 748 (deriv. Const., 1834, art. 2, § 10; art. 6, § 7; art. 9, § 3; art. 10, § 3; Acts 1843-1844, ch. 197, § 2); Shan., § 1069; mod. Code 1932, § 1812; modified; impl. am. Acts 1971, ch. 162, § 3; Acts 1973, ch. 76, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1801; Acts 1980, ch. 453, § 1; 1989, ch. 320, § 1; 1993, ch. 373, § 1; 2019, ch. 281, § 1.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 18 - Eligibility, Commissions, and Oaths
§ 8-18-101. Eligibility to Hold Office
§ 8-18-102. Penalty for Acceptance of Office by Ineligible Person
§ 8-18-103. Residence of Officers
§ 8-18-104. Terms of Office — Filling of Vacancies
§ 8-18-105. Terms of Appointive Officers
§ 8-18-106. Officers Commissioned
§ 8-18-107. Administration of Oaths of Office
§ 8-18-108. Filing of Oaths of State and Judicial Officers
§ 8-18-109. Filing of Oaths of County Officers — Administration of Oaths
§ 8-18-110. Endorsement of Time of Filing
§ 8-18-111. Form of Oath of Office
§ 8-18-113. Acting Without Oath
§ 8-18-114. Application of Oath Provisions to Future Offices