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Chapter 1 - Code Commission
§ 1-1-103. Staff Services for Commission - The office of legal services for the general assembly shall...
§ 1-1-104. Successor to 1953 Commission - The Tennessee code commission, created by § 1-1-101, shall be...
§ 1-1-109. Seal and Certificate - The commission has the authority to design and adopt an...
§ 1-1-112. Uncertified Compilations Not Recognized - No compilation or codification of the statutes of Tennessee not...
§ 1-1-114. Recommendations for Statutory Changes - The commission may prepare and submit to succeeding sessions of...
§ 1-1-115. Preparation of Additional Indices - The commission may prepare or cause to be prepared indices...
§ 1-1-116. Changing References From “Tax Assessor” to “Assessor of property.” - The code commission is directed to change all references to...
Chapter 2 - Enactment of Code
§ 1-2-101. Designation of Code - Code 1858, § 40; Shan., § 57; Code 1932, §...
§ 1-2-102. Preservation of Enrolled Draft - The enrolled draft of the official Tennessee Code shall, upon...
§ 1-2-103. Effective Date of Code - All the provisions of the following titles, chapters and sections...
§ 1-2-104. Repeal of Public and General Laws — Conflict With 1955 Acts - Code 1858, § 41; Shan., § 58; Code 1932, §...
§ 1-2-106. Special Provisions Preserved - None of the provisions of §§ 4, 5, 6, 6a,...
§ 1-2-107. Effect on Statutes of Limitations - Such repeal, as to any statute of limitations, under which...
§ 1-2-108. Effect on Criminal Offenses - No offense committed, and no penalty or forfeiture incurred, under...
§ 1-2-109. Prosecutions for Offenses and Penalties - No suit or prosecution, pending on January 1, 1956, for...
§ 1-2-110. Continuation in Effect of Existing Laws - The existing acts continue in force until January 1, 1956....
§ 1-2-111. Actions Commenced — Rights Accrued - No action or proceeding commenced before January 1, 1956, and...
§ 1-2-112. Litigation Pending on Effective Date - Although a notice, recognizance, or process has been given, taken,...
§ 1-2-113. Limitations Applicable - Causes of action accruing before January 1, 1956, shall not...
Chapter 3 - Construction of Statutes
§ 1-3-101. Repeals Not Retroactive - The repeal of a statute does not affect any right...
§ 1-3-102. Computation of Time - The time within which any act provided by law is...
§ 1-3-103. Conflicts Within Code - If provisions of different titles or chapters of the code...
§ 1-3-104. Tense — Gender — Number of Words - Code 1858, § 50; Shan., § 62; mod. Code 1932,...
§ 1-3-105. Definition of Terms Used in Code - Code 1858, §§ 50-52, 54-57, 59; Shan., §§ 62-64, 65-68,...
§ 1-3-106. Words of Joint Authority - All words giving a joint authority to three (3) or...
§ 1-3-107. Use of Numerals - The Roman numerals and Arabic figures are to be taken...
§ 1-3-108. Code as Continuation of Existing Law - For the purposes of construction, the provisions of this code...
§ 1-3-109. Section Headings and Histories - Headings to sections in this code and the references at...
§ 1-3-110. Severability of Code - It is hereby declared that the sections, clauses, sentences and...
§ 1-3-111. Certified Mail - Certified mail may be used instead of registered mail whenever...
§ 1-3-114. Eighteen-Year-Olds — Professional Responsibility - Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, any person who is...
§ 1-3-115. Effect of Law Reducing Age Limit - The provisions of chapter 612 of the Public Acts of...
§ 1-3-121. Cause of Action Under Chapter - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a cause of action...
§ 1-3-122. References to Committees of General Assembly That No Longer Exist - References in this code to committees of the general assembly...