Tennessee § 65-3-109 - Confidential information.
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§ 65-3-109. Confidential information.
The department of transportation shall not give publicity to any contracts, leases, or engagements obtained by it in its official capacity, if the interests of any company would thereby be injuriously affected, unless, in the judgment of the department of transportation, the public interest requires it. Acts 1897, ch. 10, § 11; Shan., § 3059a36; Code 1932, § 5412; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-311; Acts 1995, ch. 305, § 10. Cross-References. Confidentiality of public records, § 10-7-504 .
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Section 65-3-109 ("Confidential information.") 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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