Tennessee § 68-120-202 - State policy.
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§ 68-120-202. State policy.
It is declared to be the policy of the state of Tennessee to make all public buildings accessible to and functional for persons who have a physical disability. Acts 1970, ch. 484, § 2; T.C.A., §§ 53-2545, 68-18-202; Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 88. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 107 provided that nothing in the legislation shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the eligibility for services or the rights or responsibilities of individuals covered by the provision on the day before the date of enactment of this legislation, which was July 1, 2011. Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 108 provided that the provisions of the act are declared to be remedial in nature and all provisions of the act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. Former title 68, ch. 18, parts 1-4 were transferred to title 68, ch. 120, parts 1-4 in 1992. See the parallel reference table in § 68-120-101 for the former and new section locations.
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Section 68-120-202 ("State policy.") 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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