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§ 3-101
Mosheim
Title 3 : Municipal Court
Chapter 1 : Town Judge

3-101 : Town judge.[2]

  1. Appointment. The town judge designated by the charter to handle judicial matters within the town shall be a licensed attorney appointed by the board of mayor and aldermen and shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body. Vacancies in the office of the town judge arising from resignation, disqualification, or for any other reason whatsoever, shall be filled in the same manner as prescribed for the appointment of the town judge.
  2. Qualifications. The town judge shall be a minimum of twenty-one (21) years of age, be licensed by the State of Tennessee to practice law, and be a resident of Greene County. If the town judge for any reason removes his domicile from Greene County after his appointment, the removal of his domicile shall automatically create a vacancy in the office of town judge.
  3. Judge pro tem.2 During the absence of the town judge from his duties for any reason or at any time the office of the town judge is vacant, the board of mayor and aldermen may appoint a town judge pro tem to serve until the town judge returns to his duties or the office of town judge is no longer vacant. The town judge pro tem shall have all the qualifications required, and powers, of the town judge.
  4. Salary. The salary of the town judge shall be determined by the board of mayor and aldermen. (Ord. #278, Dec. 2018)
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Charter reference
Appointment of temporary judge: § 6-4-301(b)(2).