Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-202-302

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

The commissioner may, upon the commissioner’s own initiative or upon the complaint in writing of any citizen, inspect any property within the commissioner’s jurisdiction for the presence of dangerous and improperly safeguarded radiation sources.