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2019 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 9 - Coroners
§ 8-9-101. County coroner -- Creation of office -- Election and term of office -- Medical examiners as coroners.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 8-9-101 (2019)
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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