Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-1-116
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Group health insurance not applicable to certain members of general assembly - Exceptions
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(a) [Former] § 8-27-203 [repealed and reenacted. See Compiler's Notes] shall not apply to persons who are appointed to fill a vacancy in the general assembly, or to persons elected to fill an unexpired term in the general assembly, unless such person: (1) Was elected to serve a full term of office as a member of the general assembly prior to such appointment or election; or (2) Is elected to a full term of office as a member of the general assembly following such appointment or election to fill the unexpired term. (b) Except as provided in subsection (a), after June 20, 2005, any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the general assembly, or elected to fill an unexpired term in the general assembly, is not eligible to participate in the state employees' health group insurance plan, except during the general assembly in which such person fills the unexpired term of office by appointment or election. Acts 2005, ch. 476, § 1.
(a) [Former] § 8-27-203 [repealed and reenacted. See Compiler's Notes] shall not apply to persons who are appointed to fill a vacancy in the general assembly, or to persons elected to fill an unexpired term in the general assembly, unless such person: (1) Was elected to serve a full term of office as a member of the general assembly prior to such appointment or election; or (2) Is elected to a full term of office as a member of the general assembly following such appointment or election to fill the unexpired term.
(1) Was elected to serve a full term of office as a member of the general assembly prior to such appointment or election; or
(2) Is elected to a full term of office as a member of the general assembly following such appointment or election to fill the unexpired term.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a), after June 20, 2005, any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the general assembly, or elected to fill an unexpired term in the general assembly, is not eligible to participate in the state employees' health group insurance plan, except during the general assembly in which such person fills the unexpired term of office by appointment or election.
Acts 2005, ch. 476, § 1.
(a) [Former] § 8-27-203 [repealed and reenacted. See Compiler's Notes] shall not apply to persons who are appointed to fill a vacancy in the general assembly, or to persons elected to fill an unexpired term in the general assembly, unless such person: (1) Was elected to serve a full term of office as a member of the general assembly prior to such appointment or election; or (2) Is elected to a full term of office as a member of the general assembly following such appointment or election to fill the unexpired term.
(1) Was elected to serve a full term of office as a member of the general assembly prior to such appointment or election; or
(2) Is elected to a full term of office as a member of the general assembly following such appointment or election to fill the unexpired term.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a), after June 20, 2005, any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the general assembly, or elected to fill an unexpired term in the general assembly, is not eligible to participate in the state employees' health group insurance plan, except during the general assembly in which such person fills the unexpired term of office by appointment or election.
Acts 2005, ch. 476, § 1.
Status: in_force
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