(a) The attorney general and reporter or an assistant designated by the attorney general and reporter shall be the legal advisor of the board of trustees.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-34-308

  • 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
  • board: means the board provided for in part 3 of this chapter. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • 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).
  • Retirement: means withdrawal from membership with a retirement allowance granted under chapters 34-37 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, in cases where the interest of the consolidated retirement system requires additional counsel to the attorney general and reporter, the chair of the board of trustees, with the approval of the attorney general and reporter, is authorized to employ such additional counsel.
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