Tennessee § 29-20-103 - Application of chapter.

§ 29-20-103. Application of chapter.

Any governmental entity may exempt itself from this chapter by action of its legislative body if such action is taken by January 1, 1975; provided, that §§ 7-31-103, 7-31-112, 7-51-202 (repealed) and 7-51-203, shall apply to any governmental entity exempting itself from this chapter. Any governmental entity exempting itself from this chapter may by resolution of its governing body elect at any time to come under this chapter, provided, that this chapter would only apply to claims or actions arising after the effective date of such resolution. After January 1, 1976, this chapter shall apply to all governmental entities as defined herein, provided that as to those governmental entities exempting themselves, as provided for in the preceding subsection, this chapter will only apply to claims or actions arising after January 1, 1976. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to deprive any person of any cause of action or damages to which they are otherwise entitled arising under the federal Civil Rights Acts of 1871 and 1964, as amended. Acts 1973, ch. 345, § 31; 1974, ch. 780, § 1; 1975, ch. 252, § 1; T.C.A., § 23-3303; Acts 1987, ch. 405, § 9. Compiler's Notes. Section 7-51-202, referred to in this section, was repealed by Acts 1987, ch. 405, § 3. The federal Civil Rights Act of 1871, referred to in this section, may be found at 16 Stat. 433. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, also referred to in this section, is codified generally in 42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq. Law Reviews. Torts — Chase v. City of Memphis: The Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act Meets the Special Duty Doctrine, 29 U. Mem. L. Rev. 507 (1999). Cited: Anderson v. Hayes, 578 S.W.2d 945, 1978 Tenn. App. LEXIS 330 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1978); Jenkins v. Loudon County, 736 S.W.2d 603, 1987 Tenn. LEXIS 1084 (Tenn. 1987).