Tennessee § 53-11-204 - Disposition of proceeds.
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§ 53-11-204. Disposition of proceeds.
The proceeds of all seizures, confiscations and sales made by a state agency pursuant to this chapter shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and deposited in the state treasury; provided, that upon application of the commissioner, the proceeds or any part of the proceeds may be allocated by the commissioner of finance and administration to the department of safety as expendable receipts for use in the enforcement of this chapter and the other laws of this state regulating narcotic drugs and marijuana. Acts 1955, ch. 83, § 7; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 3; Acts 1976, ch. 499, § 2; T.C.A., § 52-1407. Cross-References. Confiscation procedure, § 53-11-201 . Drug Control Act, title 39, ch. 17, part 4 and title 53, ch. 11, parts 3 and 4. Drug crimes, fines and forfeitures, § 39-17-420 . Goods subject to forfeiture, seizure, disposition, § 53-11-451 . Racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations, title 39, ch. 12, part 2. Real property subject to forfeiture, § 53-11-452 .
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Section 53-11-204 ("Disposition of proceeds.") 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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