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Tenn. Code § 71-5-2520: Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-5-2520

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes how Tennessee deposits civil penalties and attorney fees collected by the inspector general into a dedicated account for fraud investigation and prosecution expenses, prohibiting use for employee salaries or diversion to other funds.

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