The county legislative body has the power to remove the coroner for misconduct or omission of duty, and may also supply any vacancy.Code 1858, § 376 (deriv. Const. 1834, art. 7, § 1); Shan., § 466; Code 1932, § 713; Acts 1979, ch. 146, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-902.
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