(a) There is hereby created a district public defenders conference for the state, whose membership shall consist of all district public defenders of the state whose salary is paid in whole or in part out of the state treasury. The attorney general and reporter shall be an ex officio member of the conference and act as its legal advisor.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-14-201

  • Attorney general: means the attorney general and reporter and any assistant thereto by whatever name known, any district attorney general and any assistant thereto by whatever name called, and any officer or full-time employee of the general assembly or any committee thereof established by statute, who is duly licensed to practice law in Tennessee, whose duty it is to provide facilities for drafting bills or to assist individual legislators in drafting bills or who renders legal advice and services to the members of the general assembly or committees thereof. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Member: means any person included in the membership of the retirement system, as provided in chapter 35, part 1 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
(b) The public defender of Shelby County and the public defender of Davidson County shall also be members of the conference.
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