Title 1, Code And Statutes

(a) As used in this code, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Age of majority” means eighteen (18) years of age or older; except that when purchasing, consuming or possessing alcoholic beverages, wine or beer as those terms are defined in title 57, “age of majority” means …

All words giving a joint authority to three (3) or more persons or officers, give such authority to a majority of such persons or officers, unless it is otherwise declared.

The Roman numerals and Arabic figures are to be taken as part of the English language, and are always sufficient to express dates and amounts, unless otherwise imperatively directed by law.

For the purposes of construction, the provisions of this code insofar as they are substantially the same as existing law relating to the same subject matter shall be construed as continuations of and substitutes for the previously existing law repealed by § 1-2-104. It is not the…

Headings to sections in this code and the references at the end of such sections giving the source or history of the respective sections shall not be construed as part of the law.

It is hereby declared that the sections, clauses, sentences and parts of the Tennessee Code are severable, are not matters of mutual essential inducement, and any of them shall be exscinded if the code would otherwise be unconstitutional or ineffective. If any one (1) or more sec…

Certified mail may be used instead of registered mail whenever the law requires a notice to be given by registered mail.

(a) In all statutes, rules and regulations enacted and/or promulgated by the state, its departments, agencies and institutions, wherein the term “total blindness,” that is, unable to distinguish between light and dark, is used or referred to, hereinafter, the term “legal blindnes…

(a) Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, any person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older shall have the same rights, duties, and responsibilities as a person who is twenty-one (21) years of age, except as provided in subsection (b) relative to the rights to purchase, p…

Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, any person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older shall not be prohibited from entering into any profession or from performing any services on the basis of such person's minority.

The provisions of chapter 612 of the Public Acts of 1972, reducing the age limitations from twenty-one (21) years of age to eighteen (18) years of age in [former] §§ 23-1-102 [repealed], 23-1-107, [former] 34-1-106 [repealed], [former] 34-2-201 [repealed], [former] 34-3-412 [repe…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), references in this code to the federal censuses of population or brackets based on such censuses shall be deemed references to or based on the population figures contained in Volume 13 of this code, or its replacement volume which are rep…

(a) All references in Tennessee Code Annotated to “Korean Conflict” are hereby amended to read “Korean War.” (b) All references to “Korean Conflict” included within the official publications, communications, memoranda, letters, public records, legal documents and all other offici…

(a) Notwithstanding any rule, regulation or other law to the contrary, a high school diploma awarded by a school as defined by § 49-50-801 or § 49-6-3050 in recognition of completion of secondary educational requirements shall be considered by all departments, agencies, commissio…

(a) In order for legislation enacted by the general assembly to create or confer a private right of action, the legislation must contain express language creating or conferring the right. (b) In the absence of the express language required by subsection (a), no court of this stat…

(a) Beginning April 1, 2014, in all cases where a public notice or legal notice is required to be published in a newspaper of general circulation, the newspaper shall for the same price post the complete notice:(1) On the newspaper's website, where it shall be published contempor…

References in this code to committees of the general assembly that no longer exist due to rule change of either the senate or house of representatives are deemed to be references to the committee that has jurisdiction of the subject matter pursuant to the rules of the appropriate…

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary:(1) An appointed member of a board, commission, or other governing body for a state governmental entity serves in such capacity until the expiration of the term to which the member was appointed and until the member's successor is duly …

(a) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, a cause of action exists under this section for any affected person who seeks declaratory or injunctive relief in any action brought regarding the legality or constitutionality of a governmental action of only a political subdivisi…