Tennessee Code Title 39. Criminal Offenses § 39-16-105

(A) Enters into any bargain and sale for any valuable consideration whatever in regard to the office;

(B) Sells, resigns or vacates the office for any pecuniary consideration whatever; or

(C) Refuses to qualify and enter upon the discharge of the duties of the office, by reason of any pecuniary consideration; or

(A) Offers to buy any office by inducing the incumbent officer to resign, to vacate, or not to qualify; or

(B) Directly or indirectly engages in corruptly procuring the resignation of any officer for any pecuniary or other valuable consideration.