Tennessee § 40-38-613 - Effect of negligent disclosure of program participant's confidential address — Notification of disclosure.
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§ 40-38-613. Effect of negligent disclosure of program participant's confidential address — Notification of disclosure.
No actionable duty or any right of action shall accrue against the state, a county, a municipality, an agency of the state or county or municipality, or an employee of the state or county or municipality in the event of negligent disclosure of a program participant's confidential address. In the event that the state, a county, a municipality, an agency of the state or county or municipality, or an employee of the state or county or municipality negligently or otherwise unlawfully discloses the program participant's confidential address, such entity must immediately upon learning of the disclosure notify the program participant of the disclosure and the full extent of the disclosure. Acts 2018, ch. 1004, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2018, ch. 1004, § 4 provided that the secretary of state is authorized to promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to implement the provisions of this act. Cross-References. Confidentiality of public records, § 10-7-504 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-38-613 ("Effect of negligent disclosure of program participant's confidential address — Notification of disclosure.") 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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