Tennessee § 37-2-503 - Registration requirement for runaway houses.
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§ 37-2-503. Registration requirement for runaway houses.
All houses, institutions or other organizations giving sanctuary to runaway youths shall be registered with the department. No such house or institution shall provide sanctuary to such persons unless it is registered in accordance with this part. Acts 1976, ch. 683, § 3; T.C.A., § 37-1603. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2009, ch. 415, § 1 purported to enact a new title 37, chapter 2, part 5; however, since the Tennessee Code already contains a title 37, chapter 2, part 5, the code commission added Acts 2009, ch. 415, § 1 as title 37, chapter 2, part 6. Law Reviews. A Critical Survey of Developments in Tennessee Family Law in 1976-77, VII. Protection of Minors (Neil P. Cohen), 45 Tenn. L. Rev. 489 (1978).
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Section 37-2-503 ("Registration requirement for runaway houses.") 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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