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_When anderson County was created by an act approved January lC, 1827, [ COE,O,W
the first meeting of the county court was held on February 5,»lC27,'after ’ (mtOi,l
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its members had been commissioned by Governor Desha, nt this meeting, COWTtv
David Hhite, Jr., presented his certificate of qualification from the .0,0,,t
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Court of Appeals, and was appointed clerk of the anderson County Court. (U 7 Gvirq O
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Until l85O the county court clerk of Anderson County was appointed i ;§§QXQl
for a torm.lasting during good behavior. Constitutional provision in l85Q 1
however, made this office elective for a é-year tern, as is the case today, TN
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Qualifications Vhcincy
The clerk whs reouired to have been a resident of the count for l · s_
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year orior to his aciointment but since nnderson was a new countv thc 1 sw _
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first CLOTR must have lived for th ».l. t length of time in one of the counties ihwi Gr
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from.which Anderson was taken. (c) Later this·grovision was changed, and Cowwiw
in order to Qualify for office the clerk was required to have lived in the U
State 2 years and in the county l year preceding his election. (4) porimiq
Until l850, research disclosed no specific age qualification for the A rea
county court clerk; however, the constitution of that year stipulated thit j ,€MUyae
he must have been at least El years of age preceding his election, Q QPU- iqgwns
vision which was later reaffirmed and is still in effect. (5) { emaes
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The clerx, oefore qualifying as a permanent official, HHS &lf¤yS ·.°· _
been required to produce a certificate fron a ma oritv of the 'udres of ’ "““"‘r‘
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mh? tourt of ngpoals iiuro no has lnicn examined by tlxmir CLCTE and is qual: » __ Cgyr
fied to porforn the duties of his office. (6) ~ sto,
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constitution ard to perform the duties of his office faithfvlly, (7) IH 15, own
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