Tennessee § 67-1-905 - Costs paid by state.
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§ 67-1-905. Costs paid by state.
In all such cases, if the court shall certify of record in the cause that it appears from the evidence before the court that the officer against whom the suit is brought has acted in good faith and has defended the suit with proper diligence and care, the necessary cost of the cause shall be taxed as provided by law in criminal cases, and be paid by the state. This section shall not apply after January 1, 1986, to any tax collected or administered by the commissioner of revenue. Acts 1873, ch. 44, § 3; Shan., § 1065; Code 1932, § 1796; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 67-2307; Acts 1984, ch. 972, § 19; 1986, ch. 749, § 15; 1987, ch. 92, § 5. Cross-References. Division of claims and risk management, title 9, ch. 8, part 4. Jurisdiction of Tennessee claims commission, § 9-8-307 . Taxpayer remedies for disputed taxes, title 67, ch. 1, part 18. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 23 Tenn. Juris., Taxation, § 50. Cited: Independent Baptist Church v. Tennessee, 468 F. Supp. 71, 1978 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14258 (E.D. Tenn. 1978); Volunteer Structures, Inc. v. Olsen, 640 S.W.2d 221, 1982 Tenn. LEXIS 346 (Tenn. 1982); Carter v. Olsen, 660 S.W.2d 483, 1983 Tenn. LEXIS 732 (Tenn. 1983); Reeves v. Olsen, 691 S.W.2d 527, 1985 Tenn. LEXIS 599 (Tenn. 1985).
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