Tennessee § 6-54-115 - Exemption of property from seizure.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 6-54-115 — Exemption of property from seizure., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-54-115. Exemption of property from seizure.
The public property of every municipality, of every character and description, used for strictly municipal purposes, is exempt from seizure by attachment, execution or other legal process; nor shall municipal funds in the hands of its treasurer or depository be subject to garnishment or other legal process, except as is elsewhere provided. There shall be no priority, by pledge of property or taxes, given to creditors. Acts 1991, ch. 154, § 2.
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Section 6-54-115 ("Exemption of property from seizure.") 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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