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Tennessee Code Title 9. Public Finances § 9-4-1302

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

(a) Funds in the opioid abatement fund shall be spent only for the following purposes:

(1) Prospective opioid abatement and remediation;

(2) Expenses incurred in administering and operating the opioid abatement council;

(3) Related expenses as provided in § 33-11-104(b); and

(4) Expenses associated with administering, investing, and disbursing funds held in the opioid abatement fund.

(b) Funds in the opioid abatement fund shall not be used to reimburse expenditures incurred prior to May 24, 2021. Funds from the opioid abatement fund shall not be used to pay litigation costs, expenses, or attorney fees arising from the enforcement of legal claims related to the opioid epidemic.

(c) Any opioid abatement fund disbursements must be made at the direction of the opioid abatement council. Except to the extent required by law, the trustees of the opioid abatement fund shall not make or refuse to make any disbursement contrary to the direction of the opioid abatement council.

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