Tennessee § 5-1-123 - General sessions court empowered to enforce county rules.
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§ 5-1-123. General sessions court empowered to enforce county rules.
The general sessions court or court exercising the powers of a general sessions court in any county has jurisdiction of matters related to §§ 5-1-118 — 5-1-123 , and has the power to enforce regulations and resolutions by which counties may exercise authority under this part. In the event of a conflict between a regulation or resolution of a county made pursuant to this part and an ordinance or regulation of any municipality in the county, such conflict shall be resolved in favor of the municipality with respect to persons and property within the municipality. Acts 1995, ch. 264, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1995, ch. 264, § 2 provided that it is not the intent of the general assembly in enacting that act to allow any county to prohibit or in any way impede any municipality in exercising any power or authority the municipality may lawfully exercise.
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Section 5-1-123 ("General sessions court empowered to enforce county rules.") 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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