Tennessee Code 69-11-122 – Actions for civil penalties or injunctions
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 69-11-122
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of environment and conservation, the commissioner's duly authorized representatives, and in the event of the commissioner's absence or a vacancy in the office of commissioner, the deputy commissioner. See Tennessee Code 69-11-102
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: means any individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust corporation, company, county, municipal or quasi-municipal corporation, public utility, utility or other district, the state of Tennessee and its departments, divisions, institutions, and agencies, and the duly authorized officers, agents, and representatives thereof, or any combination of any of the above. See Tennessee Code 69-11-102
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
It is the duty of the district attorneys general in the various districts throughout the state, or the attorney general and reporter, upon the request of the commissioner, to bring an action for the recovery of the penalties provided for in § 69-11-121 and to bring an action for a restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction, against any person violating or threatening to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or violating or threatening to violate any order or determination promulgated pursuant to this chapter.