Tennessee § 9-2-128 - Prosecution for failure to pay receipts into treasury.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 9-2-128 — Prosecution for failure to pay receipts into treasury., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-2-128. Prosecution for failure to pay receipts into treasury.
Any of the aforementioned departments, institutions, offices, agencies, officers or employees who fail to pay immediately into the state treasury any money belonging to the state as directed in § 9-2-127 are subject to punishment for theft. The venue of any such prosecution is the county in which such departments, institutions, offices, agencies, officers or employees serve in their official capacity. Acts 1943, ch. 142, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 255.28; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 9-228; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 21. Cross-References. Territorial jurisdiction, § 39-11-103 .
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 9-2-128 cover?
Section 9-2-128 ("Prosecution for failure to pay receipts into treasury.") 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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