Tennessee § 29-20-104 - Applicability of other laws.
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§ 29-20-104. Applicability of other laws.
Sections 7-31-103, 7-31-112, 7-51-202 [repealed] and 7-51-203, and all other acts or statutes in conflict with this chapter shall only be applicable to governmental entities exercising their right not to come under this chapter as provided for by § 29-20-103. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, §§ 28-1-106 — 28-1-108 shall apply in causes of action arising pursuant to this chapter. Acts 1973, ch. 345, § 30; 1980, ch. 828, § 1; T.C.A., § 23-3304. Compiler's Notes. Section 7-51-202, referred to in this section, was repealed by Acts 1987, ch. 405. Law Reviews. Civil Procedure — Flowers v. Dyer County: The Death of the Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction, 23 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 409 (1993). Cited: Williams v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water Div., 773 S.W.2d 522, 1988 Tenn. App. LEXIS 227 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1988); Flowers v. Dyer County, 830 S.W.2d 51, 1992 Tenn. LEXIS 491 (Tenn. 1992); Jane Doe A v. Coffee County Bd. of Educ., 852 S.W.2d 899, 1992 Tenn. App. LEXIS 1019 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1992); Lucius v. City of Memphis, 925 S.W.2d 522, 1996 Tenn. LEXIS 470 (Tenn. 1996); Daniel ex rel. Daniel v. Hardin County Gen. Hosp., 971 S.W.2d 21, 1997 Tenn. App. LEXIS 920 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1997).
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Section 29-20-104 ("Applicability of other laws.") 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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