Tennessee § 12-2-412 - Violations — Penalties.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 12-2-412 — Violations — Penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-2-412. Violations — Penalties.
It is hereby declared unlawful for any state official or employee to purchase from the state except by bid at public auction or by internet auction, using a personal computer on personal time, any surplus property during the tenure of such person's office or employment, or for six (6) months thereafter. A purchaser who violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1976, ch. 821, § 12; T.C.A., § 12-246; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6; 2004, ch. 554, § 1. Cross-References. Penalty for Class A misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . State surplus property disposition regulations, violations, penalties, §§ 12-2-416 , 12-2-417 .
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Section 12-2-412 ("Violations — Penalties.") 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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