Tennessee § 53-3-116 - District attorney general to investigate and prosecute.
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§ 53-3-116. District attorney general to investigate and prosecute.
It is the duty of the district attorney general of the judicial district in which the commissioner reports a violation of this chapter, to investigate, prefer and prosecute charges if and when the district attorney general in the exercise of a sound discretion deems such action to be proper. Acts 1970, ch. 577, § 2; T.C.A., § 52-316; modified. Cross-References. Commissioner as prosecutor, § 53-3-203 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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