Same—Election; term of office.
Memphis Charter, art. 36, § 297
in effectSec. 297. - Same—Election; term of office.
Upon the expiration of the present term of the judge of the juvenile court of such cities as come within the classification of this Act, the Board of Commissioners or other legislative body of such municipality shall elect a judge of the juvenile court for a term of one year, said term to begin on January 1, 1939, and shall expire on December 31, 1939.
The elections for judge of the juvenile court shall hereafter be held every four years, the first such election to be held on the first Thursday after the first Monday in November, 1939, and the term of office of said judge shall begin and terminate at the same time as now required for the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of such municipalities. The elections shall be held according to the laws now governing the elections for commissioners or members of the legislative body of such municipalities.
(Priv. Acts 1921, ch. 407, § 2; Priv. Acts 1937, ch. 116, §§ 2, 3)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART36MUJUCO_S297SALETEOFFetched: 10/28/2026