Tennessee § 57-9-121 - Violation of preceding sections — Penalty.
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§ 57-9-121. Violation of preceding sections — Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this part is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Any officer violating the provisions of this part shall also forfeit the office and be ineligible to reappointment or reelection to same for a period of five (5) years. Acts 1919, ch. 50, § 15; Shan. Supp., § 6798a19b15; Code 1932, § 11238; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 57-621; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . NOTES TO DECISIONS 1. Judgment. 2. Application. 1. Judgment. Judgment against officers on conviction of failure to report possession of liquor and deliver same to sheriff assessing fine of $250 against one defendant and $100 against another and sentencing both to the county workhouse for 30 days, and that “they be disqualified from holding the same office for five years,” was proper. Mathis v. State, 164 Tenn. 81, 46 S.W.2d 44, 1931 Tenn. LEXIS 15 (1932) (decided under prior law). 2. Application. Portion of this section providing for forfeiture of office of any officer convicted of violating any of the provisions of this part applied to city police chief. Broyles v. State, 207 Tenn. 566, 341 S.W.2d 722, 1960 Tenn. LEXIS 493 (1960).
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Section 57-9-121 ("Violation of preceding sections — Penalty.") 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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