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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Each commissioner and alternate commissioner shall, after appointment and before the commissioner or alternate commissioner may exercise any function as commissioner or alternate commissioner, execute an oath in writing that the commissioner or alternate commissioner:
(1) Will support the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Tennessee;
(2) Will faithfully abide by and execute all instructions to commissioners and alternate commissioners adopted by the general assembly and as may be amended by the general assembly from time to time;
(3) Will accept and act according to the limit of authority specified in the commissioning resolution;
(4) Acknowledges that violating this oath may subject the commissioner or alternate commissioner to penalties as provided by law, and such commissioner or alternate commissioner may be suspended, recalled, or removed by the general assembly or the advisory committee; and
(5) Will otherwise faithfully discharge the duties of commissioner or alternate commissioner.
(b) Each commissioner's or alternate commissioner's executed oath must be filed with the secretary of state.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 3. Legislature § 3-18-107 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-3-legislature/tn-code-sect-3-18-107/
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