Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-114 (2026)
Powers of attorney general
✓ current as of May 2026
The attorney general may bring any appropriate action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to this part.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 459,s 13, eff. 9/30/2019.
Acts 1977, ch. 438, § 15.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1990–2024 · leading case: State v. Heath, 806 S.W.2d 535 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1990).
State v. Heath, 806 S.W.2d 535 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1990). “On appeal, the bank first challenges the attorney general’s standing to bring this action and argues the attorney general's only basis for standing is that expressly granted by the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-18-114. The bank reasons when the…”
State of Tennessee, Ex Rel. Herbert Slatery III v. The Witherspoon Law Grp. PLLC (Tenn. Ct. App. 2022). “§ 47-18 - 108(a)(1) and (4); see also Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-114 (“The attorney general may bring any appropriate action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to this part.”
State of Tennessee v. Ideal Horizon Benefits, LLC (E.D. Tenn. 2024). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-114 allows the Tennessee Attorney General to bring any action or proceeding to enforce the TCPA.”
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