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Law Enforcement - Historical Notes

Tennessee Code Annotated
Tennessee Attorney General Opinions

Sheriff

The following acts have no current effect but are included here for reference purposes since they once applied to the Meigs County Sheriff's office. Also referenced below are acts which repeal prior law without providing new substantive provisions.

  1. Private Acts of 1921, Chapter 121, set the salary of the Sheriff of Meigs County at $750 per year, payable monthly on the warrant of the County Judge, or Chairman to the County Trustee. All the fees due the Sheriff will be turned into the county treasury but this will in no way affect the fees due the Deputies.
  2. Private Acts of 1945, Chapter 259, provided that the Sheriff of Meigs County will be paid $500 annually as ex-officio fees which will be in addition to all the other compensations then being paid to the Sheriff. Although this act has never been repealed state law now sets the allowable compensation for the Sheriff.