Tennessee Code Title 17. Judges and Chancellors § 17-1-107

No additional state trial judge positions shall be created until the Tennessee comptroller of the treasury has established uniformly reported caseload statistics, which may include a weighted caseload formula and that prioritizes the need for additional positions among the judicial districts. The Tennessee comptroller of the treasury shall certify the data to the civil justice committee of the house of representatives and the judiciary committee of the senate.