Tennessee § 2-10-109 - Duties of attorney general and reporter.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 2-10-109 — Duties of attorney general and reporter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-10-109. Duties of attorney general and reporter.
It is the duty of the attorney general and reporter to: Advise county election commissions, primary boards and administrators of elections of their duties and responsibilities required by this part; Provide opinions upon the requirements of this part to the members of the general assembly, district attorneys general, the state and county election commissions, and such other officials who are charged with the administration of this law; and Represent the registry of election finance in any action or lawsuit in any court of this state. It is the duty of each district attorney general to: Investigate any sworn complaint filed in accordance with § 2-10-108(c); and Seek injunctions from the chancery courts of this state to enforce this part against any campaign committee or candidate about whom a sworn complaint has been filed, if such action is justified. Acts 1980, ch. 861, §§ 4, 10; 1989, ch. 585, §§ 17, 18. Compiler's Notes. Subdivision (a)(1) of this section was transferred in 1985 from § 2-10-103(d) . References to the county “registrar-at-large” and “deputy registrar” have been changed to “administrator of elections” and “deputy”, respectively, pursuant to Acts 1997, ch. 558, §§ 21 and 22. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Attorney General, § 4.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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