§ 1-3-122. References to Committees of General Assembly That No Longer Exist
References in this code to committees of the general assembly that no longer exist due to rule change of either the senate or house of representatives are deemed to be references to the committee that has jurisdiction of the subject matter pursuant to the rules of the appropriate chamber.
§ 1-3-112. “Legal Blindness” and “Total Blindness” — Definition
In all statutes, rules and regulations enacted and/or promulgated by the state, its departments, agencies and institutions, wherein the term “total blindness,” that is, unable to distinguish between light and dark, is used or referred to, hereinafter, the term “legal blindness” meaning a person having not more than 20/200 with correcting glasses but with a […]
§ 1-3-113. Eighteen-Year-Olds — Legal Responsibility — Tobacco, Smoking Hemp, or Vapor Products and Alcoholic Beverage Restrictions on Persons Under Twenty-One (21) Years of Age
Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, any person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older shall have the same rights, duties, and responsibilities as a person who is twenty-one (21) years of age, except as provided in subsection (b) relative to the rights to purchase, possess, transport, and consume any tobacco, smoking hemp, […]
§ 1-3-114. Eighteen-Year-Olds — Professional Responsibility
Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, any person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older shall not be prohibited from entering into any profession or from performing any services on the basis of such person’s minority.
§ 1-3-115. Effect of Law Reducing Age Limit
The provisions of chapter 612 of the Public Acts of 1972, reducing the age limitations from twenty-one (21) years of age to eighteen (18) years of age in §§ 23-1-102 [repealed], 23-1-107, 34-1-106 [repealed], 34-2-201 [repealed], 34-3-412 [repealed], 35-7-102 [repealed], 36-1-102, 36-1-105 and 57-4-203 and the definition of “minor” in § 1-3-105 shall not be […]
§ 1-3-116. Population Figures
Except as provided in subsection (b), references in this code to the federal censuses of population or brackets based on such censuses shall be deemed references to or based on the population figures contained in Volume 13 of this code, or its replacement volume which are reproduced from publications of the United States bureau of […]
§ 1-3-117. Korean War
All references in Tennessee Code Annotated to “Korean Conflict” are hereby amended to read “Korean War.” All references to “Korean Conflict” included within the official publications, communications, memoranda, letters, public records, legal documents and all other official records of the State of Tennessee shall be deemed to read “Korean War” on April 13, 2000.
§ 1-3-118. Recognition of High School Diplomas From Church-Related Schools and Home Schools
Notwithstanding any rule, regulation or other law to the contrary, a high school diploma awarded by a school as defined by § 49-50-801 or § 49-6-3050 in recognition of completion of secondary educational requirements shall be considered by all departments, agencies, commissions or other such entities of state and local government as having all the […]
§ 1-3-119. Express Language Required to Create or Confer a Private Right of Action
In order for legislation enacted by the general assembly to create or confer a private right of action, the legislation must contain express language creating or conferring the right. In the absence of the express language required by subsection (a), no court of this state, licensing board or administrative agency shall construe or interpret a […]
§ 1-3-120. Newspapers of General Circulation That Publish Public Notices Required to Post Notice in Its Entirety on Web Site for Same Price
Beginning April 1, 2014, in all cases where a public notice or legal notice is required to be published in a newspaper of general circulation, the newspaper shall for the same price post the complete notice: On the newspaper’s web site, where it shall be published contemporaneously with the notice’s first print publication and will […]