# Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-8-101: Prohibited from practice of law or serving as member of general assembly while sheriff

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T8_C8_S8-8-101

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-8-101
- **Heading:** Prohibited from practice of law or serving as member of general assembly while sheriff
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 8 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-8-101

## Text

No person shall engage in the practice of law or serve as a member of the general assembly while serving as sheriff. Code 1858, § 357 (deriv. Acts 1777 (Nov.), ch. 8, § 4); Shan., § 446; Code 1932, § 693; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-801; Acts 2009, ch. 56, § 1.
No person shall engage in the practice of law or serve as a member of the general assembly while serving as sheriff.
Code 1858, § 357 (deriv. Acts 1777 (Nov.), ch. 8, § 4); Shan., § 446; Code 1932, § 693; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-801; Acts 2009, ch. 56, § 1.

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