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§ 2-1-112. Restrictions on commission or board membership or service as election official.

TN Code § 2-1-112 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)

(1) Neither an elected official nor an employee of a county, municipal or federal governmental body or agency or of an elected official may serve as a member of a county election commission or as a member of a county primary board or as an election official. No candidate in an election may act in connection with that election as a member of any board or commission established under this title or as an election official.

(2) No state employee may serve as a member of a county election commission or as a member of a county primary board.

(3) No member of a county election commission who is appointed to the commission after January 1, 2009, shall be the campaign manager or treasurer of any candidate's political campaign in a local, state or federal election during the commissioner's term of office. A violation of this subdivision (a)(3) subjects the member to immediate removal from office by a majority vote of the state election commission. Nothing in this subdivision (a)(3) shall be construed to prohibit a member of the county election commission from providing uncompensated advice on a one-on-one basis to a candidate or party officer, nor shall it prohibit providing a financial contribution to a candidate or party organization.

(b)

(1) This section does not disqualify any person who is within its terms solely because the person is a notary public, or a member of a reserve unit of the United States army, air force, marine corps or navy, or a member of the national guard unless the person is a full-time employee or member of such reserve unit or the national guard, or unless the person is on active duty.

(2) This section does not disqualify any employee of a county or city school system who does not work directly under the supervision of an elected official.

(3) This section does not disqualify any person from service as an officer of elections, judge, machine operator, assistant precinct registrar or inspector because the person is a member of a reserve unit of the United States army, air force, marine corps or navy or the national guard except while the person is on active duty.

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§ 2-1-112. Restrictions on commission or board membership or service as election official.