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Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-47-121 (2026)

Restoration to office - Salary during suspension - Attorney fees

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If, on the final hearing of the complaint or petition herein provided, the officer is not removed from office, the officer shall, if the officer has been suspended, be immediately restored to office, and be allowed the officer's full costs and the salary and fees of the officer's office during the time of the officer's suspension, as the case may be, against the state, county, or municipality, to be taxed and paid as in other cases. Such officer so temporarily filling the office shall receive the same salary and fees as is provided by law to be paid to the officer so suspended. After final hearing on the complaint or petition, any public officer not removed from office, or if the officer has been suspended, any officer immediately restored to office, may be reimbursed reasonable attorney fees by the appropriate state, county, municipality, or other political subdivision. If either party appeals pursuant to § 8-47-123, no such reimbursement shall be made until a final judgment is rendered.

Acts 1915, ch. 11, § 10; Shan., § 1135a18; Code 1932, § 1894; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §8-2721; Acts 1997 , ch. 262, § 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2025 · leading case: Madden Phillips Constr., Inc. v. GGAT Dev. Corp., 315 S.W.3d 800 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2009).
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Madden Phillips Constr., Inc. v. GGAT Dev. Corp., 315 S.W.3d 800 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “2008) (reviewing an award of attorney’s fees under Tennessee Code Annotated section 8-47-121 (2002), which likewise provided that the court may award fees).”
Marshall v. Sevier Cnty., 639 S.W.2d 440 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 4× “As you can see from the above stated policy condition, the insured had one year to report this matter to the Midland Insurance Company.”
State Ex Rel. Carney v. Crosby, 255 S.W.3d 593 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 6× “AttoRney Fees As to the trial judge’s order denying Crosby attorney fees, the language of the ouster statute provides that “[a]fter final hearing on the complaint or petition, any public officer not removed from office, or if the officer has been suspended, any officer…”
State of Tennessee, ex rel., Marlinee Iverson, Cnty. Attorney for Shelby Cnty., Tennessee v. Wanda Halbert (Tenn. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 14× “Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-47-121 . Appellant asserts that this provision means that an award of attorney’s fees under section 8-47-121 is not appropriate until all appeals have been exhausted.”
State of Tennessee v. Les Stiers, 571 S.W.3d 706 (2018). · cites it 4× “Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-47-121 (emphasis added).”
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