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Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-301 (2026)

Nonteachers eligible for public office

✓ current as of May 2026
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Notwithstanding any law except §§ 8-23-201 and 49-2-203 to the contrary, noninstructional personnel employed by any public school in this state shall be eligible to run for public office.

Acts 1977, ch. 69, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-255.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2000–2020 · leading case: Marion Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Marion Cnty. Educ. Ass'n, 86 S.W.3d 202 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001).
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Marion Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Marion Cnty. Educ. Ass'n, 86 S.W.3d 202 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). “§ 49-5-301(d), which eliminated popularly elected superintendents.”
Ronald C. Young v. E.T. Stamey (2020). · cites it 6× “We hold further that even if Stamey is a city employee, as a noninstructional public school employee he is allowed to run for city council pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-301 . Finally, we hold that Young failed to state a claim against the Commission, which acted solely in…”
Pamela Dallas v. Shelby Cnty. Bd. of Educ. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “In contrast, the current version of section 49-5-301(b)(1)(J) clearly creates a duty on the director of schools relative to tenure.”
Marion Co. Bd. of Educ. v. Marion Co. Educ. Assoc. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “Turney’s appointment was made pursuant to the Education Improvement Act, Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-301 (d), which eliminated popularly elected superintendents.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-301(b)(1)(J) — 1 case
Pamela Dallas v. Shelby Cnty. Bd. of Educ. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2019). “In contrast, the current version of section 49-5-301(b)(1)(J) clearly creates a duty on the director of schools relative to tenure.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-301(d) — 1 case
Marion Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Marion Cnty. Educ. Ass'n, 86 S.W.3d 202 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). “§ 49-5-301(d), which eliminated popularly elected superintendents.”
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