Tennessee § 2-1-116 - Removal of campaign advertising.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 2-1-116 — Removal of campaign advertising., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-1-116. Removal of campaign advertising.
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. 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. This section shall not be construed as being penal in nature. There shall be no punitive measures taken against a candidate or workers if all signs are not removed. Acts 1983, ch. 197, § 1. Law Reviews. Selected Tennessee Legislation of 1983 (N.L. Resener, J.A. Whitson, K.J. Miller), 50 Tenn. L. Rev. 785 (1983).
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Section 2-1-116 ("Removal of campaign advertising.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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