There is hereby created the position of presiding judge of the metropolitan general
sessions court of Nashville and Davidson County, who shall be one (1) of the judges
of said court. The presiding judge of the court shall be selected by a majority vote
of the judges of the court. In the event of a vacancy or incapacity or inability of
the presiding judge, the remaining judges of the court by majority vote, shall select
another presiding judge who shall be one of the judges of said court to serve the
remaining term. The presiding judge shall be responsible for the preparation and submittal
of budgets of said court to the metropolitan government and its appropriate departments,
committees and agencies. He or she shall have authority to call meetings of the other
judges of the court who shall be required to attend such meetings for he or she purpose
of discussing various problems pertaining to the conduct and operation of said court.
The presiding judge shall promulgate all rules necessary for the supervision, conduct
and administration of the court, including but not limited to the following: 1. Prescribing
the days and hours when the courts sitting in branches, parts or divisions shall be
in session, including a night court session as shall be deemed necessary; 2. assigning
of civil, criminal and traffic cases to respective branches, parts and divisions of
said court.
(Amended by Res. No. 71-1222, § 1, 8-5-71; amended by referendum election of November
6, 2018, Amdt. 6)
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