Tennessee § 13-13-202 - Legislative findings and purpose.
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§ 13-13-202. Legislative findings and purpose.
The general assembly hereby finds that state government should do more to encourage and support community-based efforts of inner city residents to take a firm stand against the intrusion of drugs, crime, fear, decay and urban blight. By this enactment, the general assembly seeks to encourage and support such grassroots efforts and to foster a higher level of cooperation among public and private organizations seeking to address the special needs of such inner city residents. Acts 1996, ch. 896, § 2.
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