18 chapters · 245 sections in this title.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-17-101 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Public Participation Act.”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-17-102 Purpose of chapter
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The purpose of this chapter is to encourage and safeguard the constitutional rights of persons to petition, to speak freely, to associate freely, and to participate in government to the fullest extent permitted by law and, at the same time, protect the rights of persons to file m…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-17-103 Chapter definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Communication” means the making or submitting of a statement or document in any form or medium, including oral, written, audiovisual, or electronic;(2) “Exercise of the right of association” means exercise of the constitutional right to join toget…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-17-104 Petition to dismiss legal action filed in response to party's exercise of the right of free speech, right to petition, or right of association — Response — Stay of discovery
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(a) If a legal action is filed in response to a party's exercise of the right of free speech, right to petition, or right of association, that party may petition the court to dismiss the legal action. (b) Such a petition may be filed within sixty (60) calendar days from the date …