Tennessee § 26-2-102 - Part definitions.
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§ 26-2-102. Part definitions.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Earnings” means the compensation paid or payable for personal services, whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus, or otherwise, and includes periodic payments pursuant to a pension or retirement program; “Disposable earnings” means that part of the earnings of an individual remaining after the deduction from those earnings of any amounts required by law to be withheld; and “Garnishment” means any legal or equitable procedure through which the earnings of an individual are required to be withheld for payment of any debt. Acts 1978, ch. 915, § 8; T.C.A., § 26-207, T.C.A., § 26-2-105 . Compiler's Notes. Former § 26-2-102 , concerning personal property selectively exempt from seizure, was transferred to § 26-2-103 in 2000. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Attachment and Garnishment, § 146; 13 Tenn. Juris., Exemptions From Execution and Attachment, § 12.
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