Tennessee Statutes
§ 2-1-116 — Removal of campaign advertising
Tennessee § 2-1-116
JurisdictionTennessee
Title2
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-1-116 (2026).
Text
(a)After the conclusion of a primary, general, or special election, candidates in such election shall be responsible for the removal of any signs, posters, or placards advocating their candidacy, which have been placed on highway rights-of-way or other publicly owned property. The removal of such materials shall be accomplished within a reasonable period of time following the election, not to exceed three (3) weeks.
(b)Any candidate in a primary election who will also be a candidate in a general or special election following that primary shall not be required to remove any signs advocating such candidate's candidacy until after the conclusion of the general or special election.
(c)This section shall not be construed as being penal in nature. There shall be no punitive measures taken aga
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Legislative History
Acts 1983, ch. 197, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 2-1-101
Short title§ 2-1-102
Purpose§ 2-1-103
Scope of title§ 2-1-104
Title definitions§ 2-1-105
Voting eligibility§ 2-1-106
Absence from work allowed for voting§ 2-1-108
Filing of required documents§ 2-1-109
Copies of documents - Certification§ 2-1-113
Meetings of boards and commissions§ 2-1-114
Requisites for political parties§ 2-1-115
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 2-1-116, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/2-1-116.