Tennessee § 54-1-205 Employee encouraging purchase of particular material or product unlawful

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§ 54-1-205 — Employee encouraging purchase of particular material or product unlawful

Tennessee § 54-1-205

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-1-205 (2026).

Text

(a)It is unlawful for any employee of the department of transportation to encourage in any manner the purchase of any particular material or product or to assist in the initiation of requisitions for any materials or products to be purchased by any department of this state when such employee is directly interested as defined in § 12-4-101 in such material or product.

(b)A violation of subsection (a) is a Class C misdemeanor.

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(a) It is unlawful for any employee of the department of transportation to encourage in any manner the purchase of any particular material or product or to assist in the initiation of requisitions for any materials or products to be purchased by any department of this state when such employee is directly interested as defined in § 12-4-101 in such material or product. (b) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class C misdemeanor.

Legislative History

Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 308,s 6, eff. 7/1/2013. Acts 1953, ch. 161, § 1 (Williams, § 3227.1); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 829, § 7; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 54-121; Acts 1981, ch. 264, § 2; T.C.A. §54-1-206.