Terms Used In Tennessee Code 17-314

  • disabled: means the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Retirement: means withdrawal from membership with a retirement allowance granted under chapters 34-37 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Retirement system: means the Tennessee consolidated retirement system as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Service: means service as a general employee, a teacher, a state police officer, a wildlife officer, a firefighter, a police officer, a state judge, a county judge, an attorney general, a commissioner or a county official which is paid for by an employer, and also includes service for which a former member of the general assembly is entitled to under former §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101

Any judge who has ten (10) or more years of service and becomes disabled may, upon complying with other applicable requirements set out in this judges’ retirement system apply for disability retirement and be retired under the provisions of this section and shall thereupon be entitled to receive, during the remainder of his life, a disability pension. The amount of any disability pension shall be determined in the same manner as a normal retirement benefit in accordance with § 17-313. Any judge who receives any benefits under the provisions of this section shall not thereafter be eligible to resume or continue in the same term of office as a judge. For purposes of this judges’ retirement system, “disabled” or “disability” shall mean a permanent physical or mental disablement occurring during the term of office of a judge, which, in the sole discretion of the governor of the state of Tennessee, prevents such judge from performing his judicial duties.

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