Title 8, Public Officers And Employees

Each witness shall be sworn true answers to make to all questions propounded to the witness, touching the matter under investigation, and the testimony of each witness shall be reduced to writing and be signed by the witness. The attorney general and reporter, the district attorn…

Any disobedience to such subpoena, or refusal to answer any proper questions propounded by the officers at such inquiry, is a Class C misdemeanor.

No person shall be excused from testifying before the attorney general and reporter, district attorney general, county attorney, or city attorney, at such investigation, or in any investigation, or be excused from testifying in any proceeding brought in any court of competent jur…

It is also the duty of the attorney general and reporter, in the case of state officers, and of the district attorney general and the county attorney, if there is one in the county, in the case of county officers, and of the city attorney, or the district attorney general, in cas…

The governor shall have power, and it shall be the governor's duty, whenever the governor has knowledge that reasonable grounds exist for the proceedings authorized by this chapter against any state, county, or municipal officer, to direct the attorney general and reporter, or di…

The petition or complaint shall be in the name of the state and may be filed upon the relation of the attorney general and reporter, or the district attorney general for the state, or the county attorney in the case of county officers, and of the city attorney, or the district at…

It is the duty of the attorney general and reporter, upon request of relator citizens and freeholders, to aid and assist in the prosecution of such proceedings against state officers, and of district attorneys general and county attorneys, upon like request, to aid and assist in …

The governor may in all cases, by and with the concurrence of the attorney general and reporter, employ on behalf of the state additional counsel to aid in the prosecution of such proceedings whenever the default charged involves the failure or neglect of the accused to perform t…

The accused shall be named as defendant, and the petition or complaint, except when filed upon the relation of the law officers of the state, district, county, or municipality, shall be verified by oath or affidavit, shall state the charges against defendant, with reasonable cert…

Upon the filing of the complaint or petition for the writ of ouster, a summons shall issue for the defendant, and there shall accompany the summons and be served upon the defendant a copy of the complaint or petition filed against the defendant, and the defendant shall have the r…

The petition and answer shall constitute the only pleadings allowed, and all allegations in the answer shall be deemed controverted, and any and all questions as to the sufficiency of the petition or complaint shall be raised and determined upon the trial of the case, and if such…

Upon petition or complaint being filed, praying for a writ of ouster against any of the officers herein named, and whether such action is brought by the attorney general and reporter, district attorney general, county attorney, city attorney, or by relator citizens and freeholder…

No person shall be suspended under this chapter until at least five (5) days' notice of the application for the order of suspension shall be served upon such person, which notice shall set forth the time and place of the hearing of the application, and the officer shall have the …

The proceedings under this chapter, whether in the circuit, chancery, or criminal courts, shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure of courts of chancery, where not otherwise expressly provided herein. All of such courts having cognizance of such proceedings are hereby …

(a) Such proceedings in ouster shall be summary and triable as equitable actions, shall have precedence over civil and criminal actions, and shall be tried at the first term after the filing of the complaint or petition herein named; provided, that the answer herein named shall h…

If the defendant is found guilty, judgment of ouster shall be rendered against the defendant, and the defendant shall be ousted from office.

If, on the final hearing of the complaint or petition herein provided, the officer is not removed from office, the officer shall, if the officer has been suspended, be immediately restored to office, and be allowed the officer's full costs and the salary and fees of the officer's…

(a) Such proceedings against state officers, when brought by or upon relation of the attorney general and reporter, shall be at the expense of the state; when brought against county officers by or upon the relation of any of the officers above named, they shall be at the expense …

Either party may appeal from the final judgment or decree, but such appeal shall not operate to suspend or vacate the judgment or decree, but the same shall remain in full force until vacated, reversed, or modified.

In all appeals, the procedure shall be governed by the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure.

On appeal, such cause shall stand for trial at the first term after such appeal is perfected and filed, and shall have precedence over all civil and criminal cases.

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as repealing any law now in force making it a crime or misdemeanor for such public officers to violate certain statutes of this state and providing a punishment for the violation. (b) Proceedings under this chapter shall not be a bar…

Participation in any activity which is conducted pursuant to law and authorized by the Constitution of Tennessee, Article XI, § 5 shall not be construed as gambling for the purposes of § 8-47-101.