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Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-11-101 Election — Term of office
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(a) A county trustee is elected for each county by the qualified voters thereof, and holds office for four (4) years and until a successor is qualified. (b) If a vacancy shall occur in the office of trustee, the vacancy shall be filled as provided for in § 5-1-104(b).
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-11-102 Entry into office — Oath — Bond
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Before entering into the duties of the office, the county trustee shall take an oath to support the constitutions of this state and of the United States, and an oath of office. The county trustee shall execute an official bond in at least the minimum amount required by § 8-11-103…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-11-103 Minimum amount of bond — Determination — Surety
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(a) The minimum amount of the official bond executed by each county trustee for each term of office, as required by § 8-11-102, shall be determined from the amount of revenues handled by the trustee during the last fiscal year audited by the comptroller of the treasury, or from t…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-11-104 Duties
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(1) It is the duty of the county trustee to:(1) Collect all the state and county taxes on property;(2) Keep a fair regular account of all the moneys which the county trustee shall receive;(3) Receive, according to law, all certificates for which the county stands indebted, upon p…