# Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-25-102: Definition of employee

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T8_C25_S8-25-102

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-25-102
- **Heading:** Definition of employee
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 8 / Chapter 25 / Section 8-25-102

## Text

For the purposes of this part, "employee" means any person, whether appointed, elected, or under contract wherein an employee-employer relationship is established, providing services for the state of Tennessee, state agencies, counties, municipalities, or subdivisions of such governmental bodies in Tennessee, for which compensation is paid. Acts 1973, ch. 359, § 2; T.C.A., § 8-4302; Acts 1983, ch. 282, § 4.
For the purposes of this part, "employee" means any person, whether appointed, elected, or under contract wherein an employee-employer relationship is established, providing services for the state of Tennessee, state agencies, counties, municipalities, or subdivisions of such governmental bodies in Tennessee, for which compensation is paid.
Acts 1973, ch. 359, § 2; T.C.A., § 8-4302; Acts 1983, ch. 282, § 4.

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