Tennessee § 2-17-105 - Time for filing complaint.
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§ 2-17-105. Time for filing complaint.
The complaint contesting an election under § 2-17-101 shall be filed within five (5) days after certification of the election. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1705; Acts 2008, ch. 1108, § 4. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2008, ch. 1108, § 1 provided that the act shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Voter Confidence Act.” Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 568. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 10 Tenn. Juris., Elections, § 19; 16 Tenn. Juris., Judges, § 6; 15 Tenn. Juris. Time, § 1.
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Section 2-17-105 ("Time for filing complaint.") 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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