8-14-405 - Executive director Assistants and staff. - Tennessee Statutes

8-14-405. Executive director Assistants and staff.

(a)  The executive director shall, subject to the approval of the duly elected officers of the district public defenders conference, appoint an assistant executive director, a budget officer and a director and such other assistants and clerical personnel as are necessary to enable the performance of the duties of the office.

(b)  Compensation for other assistants and clerical personnel shall be fixed by the executive director with the approval of the executive committee of the district public defenders conference.

(c)  During the term of office or employment of the executive director, neither the executive director nor any assistant or employee licensed as an attorney in this state shall directly or indirectly engage in the practice of law in any of the courts in this state except as the duties of the office may require.

[Acts 1989, ch. 588, § 21; 1996, ch. 610, §§ 1, 2, 4.]