For the purposes of this part, 'employee' means any person, whether appointed, elected, or under contract wherein an employee-employer relationship is established, providing services for the state of Tennessee, state agencies, counties, municipalities, or subdivisions of such governmental bodies in Tennessee, for which compensation is paid.Acts 1973, ch. 359, § 2; T.C.A., § 8-4302; Acts 1983, ch. 282, § 4.
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