Tennessee § 20-13-103 - Compromise and settlement of litigation.
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§ 20-13-103. Compromise and settlement of litigation.
The attorney general and reporter may compromise and settle, insofar as the state is concerned, any civil litigation to which the state may be a party, upon such terms as in the attorney general and reporter's opinion may seem to be in the best interest of the state, and may enter into such agreements in connection with the compromise and settlement as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section. Written approval of the comptroller of the treasury and governor shall be required for any compromise and settlement greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). The attorney general and reporter shall submit a report quarterly to the comptroller of the treasury and governor of all compromises and settlements made without the written approval of the comptroller of the treasury and governor. The written approval of the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives, the comptroller of the treasury and governor, shall be also required for the compromise and settlement of such civil litigation to which the state may be a party if the compromise and settlement will result in a significant increase in state expenditures, affect the bond rating of the state or result in a decision on a policy issue that may result in a significant increase in state expenditures. Acts 1933, ch. 78, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1703; Acts 1986, ch. 728, § 1; 2012, ch. 637, § 1. Amendments. The 2012 amendment deleted “, with the written approval of the governor and the comptroller of the treasury,” following “attorney general and reporter” and substituted “attorney general’s” for “their” in the first sentence; added the second and third sentences; and inserted “, the comptroller of the treasury and governor,” in the last sentence. Effective Dates. Acts 2012, ch. 637, § 2. March 30, 2012. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 6 Tenn. Juris., Compromise and Settlement, § 2. Collateral References. Attorney's authority to compromise action — modern cases. 66 A.L.R. 119 , 30 A.L.R.2d 944 . States 179.
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