Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-9-105 (2026)
Deputies
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) Coroners have the power to appoint one (1) or more deputies, and to require them to give bond, with security, to save their respective principals harmless, and for the faithful discharge of their duties.
- (b) In those counties which have the office of county coroner, the office of deputy coroner or deputy coroners may be created by private act, and such deputy coroner or deputy coroners shall be authorized to perform all duties which can now be performed by the coroner.
Acts 1873, ch. 111; Shan., § 470; Code 1932, § 717; Acts 1959, ch. 285, §1; 1979, ch. 146, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-905.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: Shelby Cnty. Civil Serv. Merit Bd. v. Lively, 692 S.W.2d 15 (Tenn. 1985).
Shelby Cnty. Civil Serv. Merit Bd. v. Lively, 692 S.W.2d 15 (Tenn. 1985). “Some special statutes do authorize direct appointment of deputies, such as T.C.A. § 8-9-105 governing coroners and T.”
State v. Kelly, 697 S.W.2d 355 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1985). “He cites T.C.A. 8-9-105; 38-7-104; 38-7-106; and 38-7-108.”
Thomas Patterson v. Tennessee Dep't of Saf. & Homeland Sec. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2025). “”); Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-9-105 (“Coroners have the power to appoint one (1) or more deputies, and to require them to give bond, with security, to save their respective principals harmless, and for the faithful discharge of their duties.”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-9-105(b): 1 case
State v. Kelly, 697 S.W.2d 355 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1985). “He cites T.C.A. 8-9-105; 38-7-104; 38-7-106; and 38-7-108.”
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