Tennessee Code 8-47-109 – Governor’s duty to direct prosecution
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-47-109
- 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
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- 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
The governor shall have power, and it shall be the governor’s duty, whenever the governor has knowledge that reasonable grounds exist for the proceedings authorized by this chapter against any state, county, or municipal officer, to direct the attorney general and reporter, or district attorney general, or county attorney, or city attorney, as the case may be, to institute and prosecute the same against the offending officer.