2011 Opinions
- Opinion No. 11-1, Validity of Petition for Referendum on County “Wheel Tax”, January 4, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-2 Status of Interim County Mayor as Member of County Commission, January 7, 2011,
- Opinion No. 11-3, Inapplicability of Private Investigators Licensing Act to Photographic Traffic Monitoring Systems, January 7, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-4, Retired Misdemeanor Cases, January 7, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-5, Voting Eligibility in Referendum Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-502, January 10, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-06, Regulatory Board's Authority to Approve Settlement in Absence of Intervenor Approval, January 11, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-7, Corporate Contributions to Political Action Committees under 2010 Tenn. Pub. Acts Ch. 1095, January 12, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-8, Federal and State Law for Reburial and Display of Native American Remains and Artifacts, January 14, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-9, Confidentiality of Orders of Protection, January 18, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-10, Drug Court Treatment Programs, January 18, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-11, Authority of City Manager and Commissioners under City Manager-Commission Charter,
- Opinion No. 11-12, Sentence Credit for Criminal Defendant’s First Day of Incarceration Following Arrest, January 27, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-13, Change in Selection of Utility District Commissioners under Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-82-307(a)(7), January 31, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-14, Hiring Superintendent under Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-52-114(b), February 8, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-15, Appointment of Planning Director, February 9, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-16, Off Highway Vehicle Use in State Forests, February 15, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-17, Authority of a City Court to Punish for Contempt of Court, February 15, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-18, Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-301(c): Legality of Compensation for Performing Marriages, February 22, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-19, Hamilton County Commission Withholding PILOT Funds from Hamilton County School Board, February 28, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-20, Use of Net Lottery Proceeds, March 4, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-21, Confidentiality of Records and Testimony Regarding Child Sexual Abuse Investigations, March 11, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-22, Reimbursement for Transportation of Individuals to be Involuntarily Hospitalized, March 14, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-23, Constitutionality of Repeal of Post-Conviction Procedure Act, March 14, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-24, Controlled Substance Database, March 18, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-25, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, March 21, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-26, Vocational Rehabilitation Services Comparable Benefits Requirement, March 22, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-27, Setting tax rates for special school districts, March 24, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-28, Applicability of Tennessee Law to Synthetic Forms of LSD and Cocaine, March 24, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-29, Organization of the Clarksville Electric Power Board, March 25, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-30, Constitutionality of limitation of intrastate telephone switched access charges, March 28, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-31, Constitutionality of Proposed “Victims of Crime Executive Clemency Notification Act”, April 11, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-32, Constitutionality of “Exclusionary Rule Reform Act”, April 11, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-33, Termination of Parental Rights Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-113(g)(6), April 12, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-34, Constitutionality of requiring voter photo identification, April 12, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-35, Utility District Operating at a Loss, April 15, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-36, Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act, April 21, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-37, Authority to Close and/or Consolidate Schools, April 26, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-38, Altering Term of County Assessor, April 26, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-39, Applicability of Blind Vendors Program to Municipal Property, April 28, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-40, Definition of the Term “Check” in the Deferred Presentment Services Act, April 28, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-41, Tennessee Executive Residence Preservation Foundation, May 5, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-42, Constitutionality of Proposed “Lawful Immigration Enforcement Act”, May 5, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-43, Statute of Limitations Regarding Physician Discipline, May 11, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-44, Requiring Home School Students to Take TCAP and Other Examinations, May 18, 2011 May 18, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-45, “Public Safety Agencies” Exemption from Registration and Inspection Fee for Radiation Machines, May 18, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-46, County Trustee’s Commission for Handling Local Option Sales Tax Funds, May 19, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-47, Executive Director of Board of Pharmacy, May 19, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-48, Wholesaler liquor licenses, May 26, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-49, Liquor Barrel Tax, May 31, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-50, County Commissioner Employed by the County, June 16, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-51, Regulation of Eyelash Tinting by Board of Cosmetology, June 22, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-52, Out-of-State Dealer's Nexus with Tennessee Due to Activities of In-State Distribution Center, June 28, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-53, Powers of Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority Outside of its Service Area, June 30, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-54, Selection of exclusive bargaining representative, July 6, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-55, Invalidity of Contracts that Contravene Obligation to Collect and Pay Sales Tax, July 11, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-56, Allocation of Sales and Use Taxes for Debts Incurred by County for Development at State Park, July 11, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-57, County Archives and Record Management Fee, July 12, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-58, Legality of Legislator Serving as a Dispute Resolution Neutral, July 18, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-59, Establishment and Maintenance of a Senior High School, July 18, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-60, Duties of Attorney in Office of Legal Services, July 22, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-61, Constitutionality of Restrictions on Use of Unmanned Traffic Enforcement Cameras, August 8, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-62, Use of Proceeds From the Sale of Property Forfeited for Violations of the Drug Control Act, August 25, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-63, Changes to the Tennessee Corrections Institute’s Minimum Standards for Local Correctional Facilities, August 26, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-64, Certification and Training Requirements for County Sheriffs, September 1, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-65, Preference in THDA’s Qualified Allocation Plan for Developments in Qualified Census Tracts, September 13, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-66, Failure to Appoint Successor Utilities Commissioner, September 14, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-67, Retailers‟ Sales Tax Act and Import and Export Taxes, September 15, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-68, County Budgeting Law of 1957 and Funding of Schools, September 15, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-69, Holding Period Location Requirements of Scrap Jewelry and Metal Dealer’s Act of 1980, September 15, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-70, State Board of Accountancy’s Authority to Establish Compensation for Employees, September 16, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-71, Out-of-State Dealer’s Nexus as a Result of Activities of In-State Distribution Center, October 3, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-72, Jury Duty Travel Compensation, October 10, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-73, Dedicated Education Fund, October 13, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-74, County Medical Examiner and Coroner Serving on County Commission, October 17, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-75, Determination of Navigability and Ownership of Land Beneath a River, October 21, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-76, County’s Responsibility for Payment of Court-Ordered Mental Health Evaluations, November 1, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-77, Coordinating Committee under Local Planning Law, November 14, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-78, Publication of Rule Following Court’s Invalidation of Rule Amendments, November 15, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-79, Creditors’ Claims under the Tennessee Investment Services Act of 2007, November 17, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-80, Senior Drivers, December 5, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-81, Authority of the State Board of Education to Set Compensation, December 5, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-82, Tennessee State Guard Entitlement to Unpaid Leave of Absence, December 12, 2011
- Opinion No. 11-83, Application of Campaign Finance Laws to Limited Liability Companies, December 29, 2011