Tenn. Code Ann. § 23-1-101
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Board of law examiners
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(a) A state board of law examiners is created, to consist of not more than five (5) members of the state bar, who shall be appointed from time to time by the supreme court, and shall hold office. (b) (1) The compensation of each member of the board shall be fixed by the administrative director of the courts, with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court, and shall include travel expenses. (2) All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be pursuant to policies and guidelines promulgated by the supreme court. (3) From the receipts from fees, the board shall pay its compensation and expenses, and any excess of receipts over disbursements shall be paid over to the state treasurer for the use of the state; it being the purpose that the board and its administration shall not be a charge upon, or an expense to the state, that compensation and expenses shall come only from the board's income, and that any excess of income over compensation and expenses shall go into the state treasury. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 797, s 12, eff. 4/14/2016. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 47, eff. 4/19/2013. Acts 1903, ch. 247, §§ 2, 3; Shan., §§5777a2, 5777a3; Acts 1919, ch. 154, § 1; mod. Code 1932, §§ 7113, 7113a; Acts 1963, ch. 285, § 1; 1976, ch. 806, § 1(138); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 29-101; Acts 1982, ch. 743, § 1; 1987, ch. 51, § 1; 1993, ch. 66, § 43; 1993, ch. 196, §9; 1997 , ch. 429, § 1; 2001, ch. 146, § 1.
(a) A state board of law examiners is created, to consist of not more than five (5) members of the state bar, who shall be appointed from time to time by the supreme court, and shall hold office.
(b) (1) The compensation of each member of the board shall be fixed by the administrative director of the courts, with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court, and shall include travel expenses. (2) All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be pursuant to policies and guidelines promulgated by the supreme court. (3) From the receipts from fees, the board shall pay its compensation and expenses, and any excess of receipts over disbursements shall be paid over to the state treasurer for the use of the state; it being the purpose that the board and its administration shall not be a charge upon, or an expense to the state, that compensation and expenses shall come only from the board's income, and that any excess of income over compensation and expenses shall go into the state treasury.
(1) The compensation of each member of the board shall be fixed by the administrative director of the courts, with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court, and shall include travel expenses.
(2) All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be pursuant to policies and guidelines promulgated by the supreme court.
(3) From the receipts from fees, the board shall pay its compensation and expenses, and any excess of receipts over disbursements shall be paid over to the state treasurer for the use of the state; it being the purpose that the board and its administration shall not be a charge upon, or an expense to the state, that compensation and expenses shall come only from the board's income, and that any excess of income over compensation and expenses shall go into the state treasury.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 797, s 12, eff. 4/14/2016.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 47, eff. 4/19/2013.
Acts 1903, ch. 247, §§ 2, 3; Shan., §§5777a2, 5777a3; Acts 1919, ch. 154, § 1; mod. Code 1932, §§ 7113, 7113a; Acts 1963, ch. 285, § 1; 1976, ch. 806, § 1(138); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 29-101; Acts 1982, ch. 743, § 1; 1987, ch. 51, § 1; 1993, ch. 66, § 43; 1993, ch. 196, §9; 1997 , ch. 429, § 1; 2001, ch. 146, § 1.
(a) A state board of law examiners is created, to consist of not more than five (5) members of the state bar, who shall be appointed from time to time by the supreme court, and shall hold office.
(b) (1) The compensation of each member of the board shall be fixed by the administrative director of the courts, with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court, and shall include travel expenses. (2) All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be pursuant to policies and guidelines promulgated by the supreme court. (3) From the receipts from fees, the board shall pay its compensation and expenses, and any excess of receipts over disbursements shall be paid over to the state treasurer for the use of the state; it being the purpose that the board and its administration shall not be a charge upon, or an expense to the state, that compensation and expenses shall come only from the board's income, and that any excess of income over compensation and expenses shall go into the state treasury.
(1) The compensation of each member of the board shall be fixed by the administrative director of the courts, with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court, and shall include travel expenses.
(2) All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be pursuant to policies and guidelines promulgated by the supreme court.
(3) From the receipts from fees, the board shall pay its compensation and expenses, and any excess of receipts over disbursements shall be paid over to the state treasurer for the use of the state; it being the purpose that the board and its administration shall not be a charge upon, or an expense to the state, that compensation and expenses shall come only from the board's income, and that any excess of income over compensation and expenses shall go into the state treasury.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 797, s 12, eff. 4/14/2016.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 47, eff. 4/19/2013.
Acts 1903, ch. 247, §§ 2, 3; Shan., §§5777a2, 5777a3; Acts 1919, ch. 154, § 1; mod. Code 1932, §§ 7113, 7113a; Acts 1963, ch. 285, § 1; 1976, ch. 806, § 1(138); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 29-101; Acts 1982, ch. 743, § 1; 1987, ch. 51, § 1; 1993, ch. 66, § 43; 1993, ch. 196, §9; 1997 , ch. 429, § 1; 2001, ch. 146, § 1.
Status: in_force
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