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1992 Tennessee Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (1992)

handle is hein.sag/sagtn0126 and id is 1 raw text is: OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TENNESSEE Published by Authority of Chapter 276 Public Acts of 1971 October, 1992 92-66 CLERKS OF THE COURT:General Sessions: There are no constitutional or statutory impediments to one individual holding the offices of State Senator and Clerk of the Court of General Sessions. There is no ethical conflict under either the statutes or the Senate Code of Ethics to an individual voting as a State Senator on bills involving the classification, compensation, or duties of the Clerk of the Court of General Sessions. However, if the duties of the offices prove so demanding that one or the other is neglected, then the official could be subject to ouster or expulsion proceedings. Tenn. Const. Art. II, Sl, S12, S25-26, Tenn. Const. Art. IX, §1-2; T.C.A S8-47-101; Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 78-146 (September 28, 1978). 92-66 CONFLICT OF IRTEREST:County Officers: There are no constitutional or statutory impediments to one individual holding the offices of State Senator and Clerk of the Court of General Sessions. There is no ethical conflict under either the statutes or the Senate Code of Ethics to an individual voting as a State Senator on bills involving the classification, compensation, or duties of the Clerk of the Court of General Sessions. However, if the duties of the offices prove so demanding that one or the other is neglected, then the official could be subject to ouster or expulsion proceedings. Tenn. Const. Art. II, S1, S12, S25-26, Tenn. Const. Art. IX, S1-2; T.C.A. S8-47-101; Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 78-146 (September 28, 1978). 92-66 CONFLICT OF INTEREST:Legislators: There are no constitutional or statutory impediments to one individual holding the offices of State Senator and Clerk of the Court of General Sessions. There is no ethical conflict under either the statutes or the Senate Code of Ethics to an individual voting as a State Senator on bills involving the classification, compensation, or duties of the Clerk of the Court of General Sessions. However, if the duties of the offices prove so demanding that one or the other is neglected, then the official could be subject to ouster or expulsion proceedings. Tenn. Const. Art. II, §1, §12, S25-26, Tenn. Const. Art. IX, S1-2; T.C.A. S8-47-101; Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 78-146 (September 28, 1978).

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