Tennessee § 8-44-106 - Enforcement — Jurisdiction.

§ 8-44-106. Enforcement — Jurisdiction.

The circuit courts, chancery courts, and other courts which have equity jurisdiction, have jurisdiction to issue injunctions, impose penalties, and otherwise enforce the purposes of this part upon application of any citizen of this state. In each suit brought under this part, the court shall file written findings of fact and conclusions of law and final judgments, which shall also be recorded in the minutes of the body involved. The court shall permanently enjoin any person adjudged by it in violation of this part from further violation of this part. Each separate occurrence of such meetings not held in accordance with this part constitutes a separate violation. The final judgment or decree in each suit shall state that the court retains jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter for a period of one (1) year from date of entry, and the court shall order the defendants to report in writing semiannually to the court of their compliance with this part. Acts 1974, ch. 442, § 6; T.C.A., § 8-4406. Law Reviews. A Survey of Civil Procedure in Tennessee — 1977, IV. Pretrial Procedure (John L. Sobieski, Jr.), 46 Tenn. L. Rev. 308 (1979). Sunlight's Glare: How Overbroad Open Government Laws Chill Free Speech and Hamper Effective Democracy (Steven J. Mulroy), 78 Tenn. L. Rev. 309 (2011). Attorney General Opinions. Each of the board of regents and the board of trustees has sufficient power to establish an emeritus program if such program is construed as an employment agreement or a consulting agreement with the participants, but neither has the power to establish an emeritus program if such program is construed as a retirement program, OAG 00-070, 2000 Tenn. AG LEXIS 72 (4/11/00).