Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-7-301

  • 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
  • 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

There is hereby created a district attorneys general conference for the state of Tennessee, whose membership shall consist of all district attorneys general of the state whose salaries are 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. The director of the Tennessee bureau of investigation shall also be an ex officio member of the conference.