Tennessee § 29-3-103 - Filing of bill — Parties.
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§ 29-3-103. Filing of bill — Parties.
When a public nuisance, as defined in § 29-3-101 , is kept, maintained, carried on, or exists in any county, a bill or petition may be filed in any chancery, circuit, or criminal court of such county, in the name of the state, by and upon the relation of the respective officers or persons named in § 29-3-102 , against the person keeping, maintaining, or carrying on such nuisance, and all aiders and abettors therein, and the owners, proprietors, or agents or persons or corporations in charge or control of the building or place wherein such nuisance exists, for the purpose of having such nuisance abated and permanently discontinued. In addition, petitions under this chapter for the abatement of gang related conduct may be brought against the gang itself to which the gang members belong. Acts 1913 (2nd Ex. Sess.), ch. 2, § 3; Shan., § 5164a3; mod. Code 1932, § 9326; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-303; Acts 2014, ch. 865, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2014, ch. 865, § 1 provided that this act, which amended this section, shall be known and may be cited as the “Community Safety Act”. Amendments. The 2014 amendment added the last sentence. Effective Dates. Acts 2014, ch. 865, § 9. July 1, 2014. Cited: Etheridge v. First Nat'l Bank, 54 Tenn. App. 46, 387 S.W.2d 835, 1964 Tenn. App. LEXIS 143 (Tenn. Ct. App. Oct. 8, 1964); State ex rel. Webster v. Daugherty, 530 S.W.2d 81, 1975 Tenn. App. LEXIS 172 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1975); Cooper v. Parrish, 20 F. Supp. 2d 1204, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14223 (W.D. Tenn. 1998).
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Section 29-3-103 ("Filing of bill — Parties.") 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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