§ 17-2-302. Requests for senior designation.

TN Code § 17-2-302 (2019) (N/A)

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(a) Any former supreme court justice, judge of an intermediate appellate court or judge of a state court of record who has at least eight (8) years of creditable service as a state justice or judge may request to be designated as a senior justice or judge.

(b) Requests for senior designation shall be filed with the administrative director of the courts and shall be accompanied by:

(1) Evidence that the justice or judge does not suffer from a permanent physical or mental disability that would substantially interfere with the performance of the justice's or judge's duties;

(2) A written agreement that the justice or judge will not engage in the practice of law while serving as a senior justice or judge;

(3) A written agreement that the justice or judge will be available to perform judicial duties for at least an aggregate period of thirty (30) weeks out of each successive twelve-month period;

(4) A written agreement that the justice or judge will continue to file the disclosure statements required by title 8, chapter 50, part 5 during the justice's or judge's tenure as a senior justice or judge;

(5) A written agreement that the justice or judge will abide by the code of judicial conduct; and

(6) A duly executed oath of office, taken in the manner prescribed in § 17-1-104, stating:

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