2007 Opinions
- Opinion No. 07-01, Development Districts as Regional Tourism Organizations, January 4, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-02, Security Guards Issuing Criminal Summons/Citation, January 4, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-03, Use of National Guard for Emergency Purposes, January 8, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-04, Authority over the Juvenile Court System and its Employees, January 11, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-005, Whether State Sick Leave Bank Constitutes a “Fringe Benefit Program” Under Federal Law, January 16, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-06, Effect of County Powers Relief Act on County’s Authority to Increase Development Tax, January 17, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-07, Filling County Offices, January 19, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-08, Interpretation of Fireworks Permit Statutes by the State Fire Marshal, January 22, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-09, Families First Act Status, January 25, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-10, Superiority of a Properly Perfected Lien of the Department of Human Services (“DHS”) for Overdue Child Support under Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-901(a)(1) with respect to Attorney’s Fees, January 26, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-11, Offenses Against Animals: Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-201, et. seq, January 31, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-12, South Central Correctional Facility RFP, February 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-13, Termination of Sexual Offender Registration and Residency Requirements, February 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-14, Constitutionality of Tennessee Plan, February 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-15, Prevailing Wage Rates in State Construction Contracts, February 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-16, Employer’s Fee for Compliance with Garnishment, February 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-17, Constitutionality of ban on in-session contributions, February 13, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-18, Secretary of State’s Publication of Public and Private Acts, February 16, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-19, Delegation of Authority by the General Assembly to State Wildlife Agencies, February 22, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-20, Constitutionality of ban on in-session contributions, February 26, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-21, State of Tennessee’s Authority to Recognize Indian Tribes, February 27, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-22, Filling of Vacancies in County Offices, February 27, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-23, Constitutionality of restriction on political activity of election commissioners, March 1, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-24, Constitutionality of Senate Bill 125, March 5, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-25, Validity of Pending Legislation Authorizing Solid Waste Disposal Control Board to Establish Amount of Certain Waste Surcharges and Pre-Disposal Fees, March 9, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-26, Forfeiture of rifle / hunting violations, March 9, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-27, Assessor’s Deadline for Accepting or Rejecting Amended Tangible Personal Property Schedules, March 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-28, County Regulatory Authority, March 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-29, Constitutionality of Senate Resolution 17, March 13, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-30, Sale of Land by the City of Tullahoma to Marcum Capital , March 15, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-31, Worthless Checks/Contract with Private Company for Restitution and Diversion Program, Mach 22, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-32, Ability of airport authority to charge parking fees to handicapped drivers, March 23, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-33, Property Tax Relief for the Elderly, March 23, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-34, Whether Attorney’s Fees for Collecting Delinquent Taxes May Be Used for Other Purposes, March 23, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-35, Legality of Lottery Game - Hot Trax Champions, March 23, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-36, State Representative on Board of Tellico Reservoir Development Agency, March 26, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-37, Assessor’s Authority to Reduce Assessment, March 26, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-38, Application of E911 Charges to T-1 and PRI Circuits, March 28, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-39, Investigative Reports Sent to the District Attorney General by Law Enforcement Agencies in Anticipation of Potential Criminal Litigation, April 2, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-40, Dickson County Adequate Facilities Tax, April 2, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-41, Largest Chamber of Commerce under the Growth Law, April 3, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-42, Operating Guidelines of the Division of Mental Retardation Services, April 4, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-43, Posting Notices that Handguns Are Not Permitted in Private Buildings, April 9, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-45, Constitutionality of Proposed Legislation Requiring a Person Arrested For a Violent Felony to Provide a Biological Specimen For DNA Analysis, April 9, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-46, Benton County Budget Act, April 10, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-47, Spending Capital Outlay Note Proceeds under 1996 Tenn. Priv. Acts Ch. 193, April 10, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-48, Juvenile Court Jurisdiction over Violations of City Ordinances by Children, April 10, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-49, Authority of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to Regulate Wild Elk Imported by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, April 10, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-50, DMRS Providers/DNR Orders, April 16, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-51, Cable Bill under the Contract Clause, April 16, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-52, Life Tenant Conveying Property for Public Right of Way, April 18, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-53, Payroll Deduction Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-23-204(a)(2) for Personal Computers Purchased Through a Tennessee State Employees’ Association Program, April 20, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-54, Whether Senate Bill 1228 is constitutional or violates any ethics laws, April 20, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-55, Performance of Spinal Manipulation, April 23, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-56, Levying or Increasing Adequate Facilities Tax Pursuant to Private Act, April 23, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-57, Proposed Exception to County Powers Relief Act, April 25, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-58, Constitutionality of proposed legislation limiting political activities of state public officials, April 25, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-59, 2005 Amendments to the Drug-Free School Zone Act, April 26, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-60, Constitutionality of HB 1008, May 1, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-61, Real ID Act of 2005, May 7, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-62, Newspaper of General Circulation — The Murfreesboro Post, May 7, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-63, Constitutionality of HB1477/SB1499: Constitutionality of video testimony from child victims, May 8, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-64, Whether Senate Bill 202, as Amended by Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Amendment No. 1, is preempted by federal law, May 10, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-65, Water and wastewater treatment authorities, May 14, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-66, Coverage for Reconstructive Breast Surgery Following Partial Mastectomy, May 14, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-67, Capital Punishment for the Rape of a Child Ten Years of Age or Less, May 14, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-68, The Constitutionality of Proposed Amendments to TENN. CODE ANN. §§ 39-17-902 & -911, May 14, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-69, Whether House Bill 600/Senate Bill 193 is Preempted by Federal Law, May 15, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-70, Caption of HB512, As Amended, May 15, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-71, Newspaper for Purpose of Publishing Notice Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-5-2502, May 15, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-72, Applicability of Tenn. R. Crim. P. 32(f) to General Sessions Court, May 16, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-73, Prosecutorial discretion as to traffic offenses, May 17, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-74, Blue Lights on Local Civil Defense Vehicles, May 17, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-75, Ownership of the U.S.S. Undine, May 21, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-76, Qualifications for individuals seeking commission as a Notary Public, May 22, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-77, Regulatory Takings, May 22, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-78, Jurisdiction to Impose Fines, May 23, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-79, Whether the Criminal or Civil Penalties Set Forth in Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-1-103 are preempted by 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(h)(2), May 23, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-80, Constitutionality of 1000 Foot Buffer for Adult-Oriented Establishments, May 24, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-81, Constitutionality of Proposed Amendment to Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-159, May 29, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-82, Certificates of Attendance, May 29, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-83, Constitutionality of Proposed Grandparent Visitation Legislation, May 31, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-84, Drug Tests as a Condition of Receiving Public Assistance, June 1, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-85, National Civil Rights Museum, June 1, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-86, City of Crossville Franchise Fee, June 1, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-87, Funding Volunteer Fire Service, June 5, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-88, Preparation of Real Estate Documents; Unauthorized Practice of Law, June 6, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-89, Withholding Title X Funds from Planned Parenthood, June 6, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-90, K-12 Capital Outlay Grant Program, June 7, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-91, Applicability of the Blind Vendors Program, Tenn. Code Ann. §§71-4-501, et seq., to County Sheriff’s Office, June 8, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-92, Detention of Mentally Ill Patients, June 11, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-93, Salary of District Attorney General Pro Tem, June 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-94, Grants to Churches and Youth Clubs with Church Affiliations, June 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-95, Reduction of Local School Funding by County Commission, June 25, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-96, Random Drug Testing for Students in Voluntary Extracurricular Activities, July 2, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-97, Cocke County General Sessions-Juvenile Court Clerk, July 3, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-98, Court of Appeals Precedent, July 3, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-99, Transfer of Parentage Actions From Juvenile Court to Circuit or Chancery Court, July 9, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-100, Definition and Use of Title “Engineer”, July 9, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-101, Return of Campaign Contributions, July 9, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-102, Judicial Commissioners in Hamilton County Setting Bonds/Immunity, July 10, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-103, Property Tax Relief for Disabled Homeowners, July 11, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-104, Revocation and Suspension of Beer Permits and the Tennessee Responsible Vendor Act of 2006, July 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-105, “Base Compensation” under Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-24-102(j)(2), July 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-106, Budget Amendments in Blount County, July 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-107, Ability of Out-of-State Health Care Professionals to Provide Emergency Assistance in Tennessee, July 13, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-108, Implementation of Property Tax Freeze, July 17, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-109, Applicability of Property Tax Freeze Act to Special School Districts, July 17, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-110, Salaries of County Officers, July 18, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-111, Application of Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-16-112 to illegally parked vehicles, July 20, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-112, Dissemination of information by governmental agencies in languages other than English, July 25, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-113, Prohibition of Candidate Paying for Endorsement, July 30, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-114, State Special Schools, July 31, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-115, Juvenile Court Youth Services Officers, August 2, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-116, Provision of Medical Services By a Certified Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse or Physician Assistant, August 8, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-117, Local School Board’s Authority to Dismiss Employees, August 8, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-118, Lawrenceburg Utility Systems as “Municipality” under Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-105, August 9, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-119, Recall Elections, August 13, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-120, Constitutionality of Senate Bill 338, August 13, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-121, Authority to Subdivide Property within County, August 16, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-122, Authority of Jewish Cantor to Perform Marriage, August 16, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-123, Judicial Commissioner Closely Related to Law Enforcement Officer, August 16, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-124, City Acquiring Ownership of a Water Utility District, August 16, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-125, Application of Article II, Section 29, of the Tennessee Constitution to Local Government Investing in Mutual Fund Organized as Business Trust, August 17, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-126, Growth of Appropriations under Article II, Section 24, of the Tennessee Constitution, August 27, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-127, DCS Reports of Delinquency Adjudications to Schools, August 27, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-128, Use of Emergency Communications District Funds for Purposes Other Than 911, August 27, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-129, Requirement of Indemnity Bond by Sheriff for Execution of Writ of Possession, August 27, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-130, Copyright Status of Photographs Taken by Tennessee’s Photographic Services Personnel, August 27, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-131, Charter Schools, August 30, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-132, Effect of 2007 Tenn. Pub. Acts, Ch. 371, on Tennessee Human Rights Commission’s Authority, August 30, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-133, Community Enhancement Grant Program: Eligibility and Administration, September 5, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-134, Funding Volunteer Fire Service: Clarification, September 11, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-135, Applicability of Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-5-101 to Delinquent Tax Sales, September 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-136, Constable Rescinding Resignation, September 24, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-137, Polk County Employee Bill of Rights, September 24, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-138, Constitutionality of Statutory Provisions Increasing Governor’s Salary, September 25, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-139, Expansion of the Lebanon Special School District, September 25, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-140, Adoptions by Same Sex Couples, October 10, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-141, Bank Officer and Shareholder as County Commissioner, October 10, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-142, Restrictions on the Immediate Family of Registry Members, October 11, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-143, Soil Conservation Committee’s and Districts’ Status as State Agencies, October 11, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-144, Commercial Fishing, October 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-145, One Person Serving Simultaneously as City Attorney and City Judge of Town of Livingston, October 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-146, Rutherford County Reader as “newspaper” and/or “newspaper of general circulation”, October 19, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-147, Private Act Environmental Court, October 19, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-148, Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit Laws, October 22, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-149, Relationship between Child Support Enforcement Attorneys and Applicants for Child Support Enforcement Services, November 1, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-150, Liability of Bail Bondsman After Compliance With Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-201(c), November 13, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-151, Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-23-114(d), November 13, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-152, Local Government Regulation of Smoking in Parks, November 14, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-153, County Powers Relief Act, November 21, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-154, Guardian Ad Litem Fees, November 21, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-155, Use of Highway Funds to Pay Other State Expenditures, November 21, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-156, Property Tax Relief for the Disabled, November 21, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-157, Notaries Public — Whether notaries public are state or county officials, November 26, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-158, Applicability of Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-17-303(a)(3) to Licensed Veterinarians, December 5, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-159, One Person Simultaneously Serving as Fentress County Deputy Sheriff and Bus Driver for Fentress County Board of Education, December 6, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-160, Constitutionality of temporal limitation on expenditures, December 6, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-161, Effect of County Powers Relief Act on City’s Authority to Require Developers of Certain Real Property to Construct Sidewalks or Pay a Fee in Lieu of Construction, December 11, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-162, Adoptions by More Than Two Persons or Persons Not Cohabitating, December 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-163, Personnel Transfers in Sheriff’s Office — Follow-up to Op. Tenn. Att’y Gen. 07-106, December 12, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-164, Sexual Offender Registration Requirements Based on Multiple Convictions in a Single Trial, December 13, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-165, HIPAA/TennCare/Medicaid Interplay, December 14, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-166, Practice of Law; Medicaid Eligibility, December 18, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-167, Effectiveness of Subsurface Sewage Disposal Statutes, December 19, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-168, Confiscation of cellular telephones at Clarksville Montgomery County schools, December 21, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-169, Resignation of city council member, December 21, 2007
- Opinion No. 07-170, Loudon County Economic Development Agency, December 21, 2007