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Tennessee Code Title 20. Civil Procedure § 20-7-106

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Upon the motion of a member of the general assembly qualified to make such motion under this section, or the member's attorney or representative, any court, constituted under the laws of this state, any administrative board or commission or other agency authorized to conduct hearings shall grant a continuance or postponement of the proceedings, at any stage of the action, if it is shown that an attorney, party or material witness is a member of the general assembly and that:

(1) The general assembly is in annual regular session or special session; or

(2) The attorney, party or material witness would be required to be absent from any meeting of a legislative committee while the general assembly is not in session if a continuance is not granted.

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