Tennessee § 8-47-127 - Lottery construed.
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§ 8-47-127. Lottery construed.
Participation in any activity which is conducted pursuant to law and authorized by the Constitution of Tennessee, Article XI, § 5 shall not be construed as gambling for the purposes of § 8-47-101 . Acts 2003, ch. 297, § 11. Cross-References. Law enforcement efforts, § 39-15-413 . Lotteries, chain letters and pyramid clubs, § 39-17-506 . Lottery sales, title 39, chapter 17, part 6. Possession of gambling device or record, forfeiture, § 39-17-505 . State lottery proceeds, title 49, chapter 4, part 9. Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation, §§ 4-51-132 , 4-51-133 . Tennessee Education Lottery Implementation Law, title 4, chapter 51. Tennessee Lottery Funds for Education Projects Loan Act of 2003, title 4, chapter 31, part 10.
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Section 8-47-127 ("Lottery construed.") 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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