Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-1-120
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Consultation prior to entering into consent decrees to change state election laws or rules
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(a) As used in this section: (1) "County election official" means the county election commission, administrator of elections, or county election commission staff; and (2) "State official" means the governor, the secretary of state, the coordinator of elections, a member of the state election commission, or other official of a state entity authorized to act under this title. (b) State officials and county election officials shall consult with the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives prior to entering into consent decrees to change state election laws or rules. (c) The general assembly has legal standing to file an action against state officials and county election officials for violating this section. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 947,s 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
(a) As used in this section: (1) "County election official" means the county election commission, administrator of elections, or county election commission staff; and (2) "State official" means the governor, the secretary of state, the coordinator of elections, a member of the state election commission, or other official of a state entity authorized to act under this title.
(1) "County election official" means the county election commission, administrator of elections, or county election commission staff; and
(2) "State official" means the governor, the secretary of state, the coordinator of elections, a member of the state election commission, or other official of a state entity authorized to act under this title.
(b) State officials and county election officials shall consult with the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives prior to entering into consent decrees to change state election laws or rules.
(c) The general assembly has legal standing to file an action against state officials and county election officials for violating this section.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 947,s 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
(a) As used in this section: (1) "County election official" means the county election commission, administrator of elections, or county election commission staff; and (2) "State official" means the governor, the secretary of state, the coordinator of elections, a member of the state election commission, or other official of a state entity authorized to act under this title.
(1) "County election official" means the county election commission, administrator of elections, or county election commission staff; and
(2) "State official" means the governor, the secretary of state, the coordinator of elections, a member of the state election commission, or other official of a state entity authorized to act under this title.
(b) State officials and county election officials shall consult with the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives prior to entering into consent decrees to change state election laws or rules.
(c) The general assembly has legal standing to file an action against state officials and county election officials for violating this section.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 947,s 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Status: in_force
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