There shall not be more than one (1) judge for each division of said court as provided
in section 14.01 herein; each judge possessing the qualifications and being duly elected for the term
of office as provided in article 6, section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee, for judges of inferior
courts. Nine (9) judges are hereby authorized to serve the court and they are as follows,
to wit: Six (6) duly elected general sessions court judges of Davidson County, Tennessee,
which shall be the judges of divisions I—VI, and the existing duly elected judges
of the metropolitan court of Nashville, Tennessee, who shall be the judges of divisions
VII through IX; and additional judges may be provided by act of the state legislature
as it shall deem necessary; and by appointment and/or election as provided further
herein. In addition to the qualifications prescribed in the Constitution of the State
of Tennessee, the judges of said court shall have been licensed to practice laws by
the Supreme Court of Tennessee for not less than five (5) years prior to election
to office, and shall have been residents of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee,
for not less than the same period; and shall not be less than thirty (30) years of
age or more than sixty-five (65) years of age at the time of their qualification;
providing, that the provisions hereinafter set forth regarding age shall not apply
to judges holding office at the time this amendment is adopted as provided further
herein.
(Amended by Res. No. 71-1222, § 1, 8-5-71)
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