A vacancy in the office of district attorney general shall be filled by the voters of the district at the next biennial election more than thirty (30) days after the happening of the vacancy. The election shall be ordered by the governor by issuing proper writs of election to the county election commissions throughout the district, notice being given for one (1) month by publication in one (1) or more newspapers in the district. In the meantime, the governor shall appoint a suitable person to fill the office temporarily until the election takes place.
Code 1858, §§ 318, 319 (deriv. Acts 1853-1854, ch. 32, §§ 6, 7); impl. am. Acts 1907, ch. 436; Shan., §§ 394, 395; Code 1932, §§ 644, 645; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 7; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-707.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 7 - District Attorneys General
§ 8-7-104. Practice of Law Prohibited
§ 8-7-106. District Attorney General Pro Tem — Attorney Acting for District Attorney General
§ 8-7-111. Special Personnel for Expedition of Post-Conviction Proceedings in Capital Cases
§ 8-7-112. Authorization to Prosecute County Ordinance Violations