Tenn. Code Ann. § 17-2-306
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Termination of senior status
Official statutory text
(a) Certification as a senior justice or judge shall terminate upon the expiration of the commission issued by the supreme court, except that the certification shall terminate earlier when any of the following occurs: (1) The senior justice or judge requests termination of the status; (2) The board of judicial conduct so orders; (3) The senior justice or judge declines more than three (3) assignments pursuant to § 17-2-304(a) without good cause within any calendar year; or (4) The supreme court, after affording the senior justice or judge notice and an opportunity to respond, determines that the senior justice or judge has failed to meet or to abide by any of the requirements of § 17-2-302(b) . Senior justices or judges aggrieved by the supreme court's decision shall have the right to request that the decision be reviewed by the board of judicial conduct. After reviewing the supreme court's decision, the board of judicial conduct shall state its findings and may make recommendations to the supreme court. (b) Termination of senior status for any reason shall not affect the amount of any retirement or other benefit to which the senior justice or judge would be otherwise entitled. Acts 1990, ch. 1025, § 6; 2012, ch. 819, § 4.
(a) Certification as a senior justice or judge shall terminate upon the expiration of the commission issued by the supreme court, except that the certification shall terminate earlier when any of the following occurs: (1) The senior justice or judge requests termination of the status; (2) The board of judicial conduct so orders; (3) The senior justice or judge declines more than three (3) assignments pursuant to § 17-2-304(a) without good cause within any calendar year; or (4) The supreme court, after affording the senior justice or judge notice and an opportunity to respond, determines that the senior justice or judge has failed to meet or to abide by any of the requirements of § 17-2-302(b) . Senior justices or judges aggrieved by the supreme court's decision shall have the right to request that the decision be reviewed by the board of judicial conduct. After reviewing the supreme court's decision, the board of judicial conduct shall state its findings and may make recommendations to the supreme court.
(1) The senior justice or judge requests termination of the status;
(2) The board of judicial conduct so orders;
(3) The senior justice or judge declines more than three (3) assignments pursuant to § 17-2-304(a) without good cause within any calendar year; or
(4) The supreme court, after affording the senior justice or judge notice and an opportunity to respond, determines that the senior justice or judge has failed to meet or to abide by any of the requirements of § 17-2-302(b) . Senior justices or judges aggrieved by the supreme court's decision shall have the right to request that the decision be reviewed by the board of judicial conduct. After reviewing the supreme court's decision, the board of judicial conduct shall state its findings and may make recommendations to the supreme court.
(b) Termination of senior status for any reason shall not affect the amount of any retirement or other benefit to which the senior justice or judge would be otherwise entitled.
Acts 1990, ch. 1025, § 6; 2012, ch. 819, § 4.
(a) Certification as a senior justice or judge shall terminate upon the expiration of the commission issued by the supreme court, except that the certification shall terminate earlier when any of the following occurs: (1) The senior justice or judge requests termination of the status; (2) The board of judicial conduct so orders; (3) The senior justice or judge declines more than three (3) assignments pursuant to § 17-2-304(a) without good cause within any calendar year; or (4) The supreme court, after affording the senior justice or judge notice and an opportunity to respond, determines that the senior justice or judge has failed to meet or to abide by any of the requirements of § 17-2-302(b) . Senior justices or judges aggrieved by the supreme court's decision shall have the right to request that the decision be reviewed by the board of judicial conduct. After reviewing the supreme court's decision, the board of judicial conduct shall state its findings and may make recommendations to the supreme court.
(1) The senior justice or judge requests termination of the status;
(2) The board of judicial conduct so orders;
(3) The senior justice or judge declines more than three (3) assignments pursuant to § 17-2-304(a) without good cause within any calendar year; or
(4) The supreme court, after affording the senior justice or judge notice and an opportunity to respond, determines that the senior justice or judge has failed to meet or to abide by any of the requirements of § 17-2-302(b) . Senior justices or judges aggrieved by the supreme court's decision shall have the right to request that the decision be reviewed by the board of judicial conduct. After reviewing the supreme court's decision, the board of judicial conduct shall state its findings and may make recommendations to the supreme court.
(b) Termination of senior status for any reason shall not affect the amount of any retirement or other benefit to which the senior justice or judge would be otherwise entitled.
Acts 1990, ch. 1025, § 6; 2012, ch. 819, § 4.
Status: in_force
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