Tennessee § 55-22-102 - Authority of county legislative body with respect to conduct of races and regulation and licensure of automobile race tracks.
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§ 55-22-102. Authority of county legislative body with respect to conduct of races and regulation and licensure of automobile race tracks.
A county legislative body shall have the authority to: Provide for the times, dates, and conditions under which motor vehicle races shall be conducted; and Establish any other rule relative to the regulation and licensure of automobile race tracks that the county legislative body deems prudent and advisable. Acts 2015, ch. 354, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 22, §§ 55-22-101 –55-22-109 (Acts 1968, ch. 534, § 1-8; impl. Am. Acts 1971, ch. 137, § 2, 1972, ch. 678, § 10, 11; 1973, ch. 264, § 2; 1979, ch. 28, § 3; T.C.A., §§ 59-2301- 59-2308; 66-401-66 -408; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6; Acts 1991, ch. 368, § 1; Acts 1993, ch. 469, § 1; ), concerning automobile race tracks and drag strips, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 2015, ch. 354, § 1, effective July 1, 2015. Attorney General Opinions. While T.C.A. § 55-22-102 does mention “automobile race tracks,” this language is not sufficient to overcome the broader term “motor vehicle race” that is used throughout the chapter. Because the legislature repeatedly used the broader term “motor vehicle,” it did not intend to limit the statute’s requirements to “automobile” races. Thus, the statute encompasses all races of all vehicles that depend on a motor for propulsion, other than railroads. OAG 17-20, 2017 Tenn. AG LEXIS 19 (3/21/2017).
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