Tennessee Statutes
§ 53-3-116 — District attorney general to investigate and prosecute
Tennessee § 53-3-116
JurisdictionTennessee
Title53
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-3-116 (2026).
Text
It is the duty of the district attorney general of the judicial district in which the commissioner reports a violation of this chapter, to investigate, prefer and prosecute charges if and when the district attorney general in the exercise of a sound discretion deems such action to be proper.
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Legislative History
Acts 1970, ch. 577, § 2; T.C.A., § 52-316; modified.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 53-3-116, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/53-3-116.