(a) In no event shall the person appointed as assistant secretary of state serve as such except during the existence of the emergency, and the governor shall determine when such emergency exists and when it terminates and shall so declare.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-3-106

  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.
(b) The action of the governor in declaring the existence of an emergency shall be subject to review by writ of certiorari.