(a) There is hereby created a fund or account, known as the “civil rights attorneys’ fees awards account,” out of which federal court judgments awarding attorneys’ fees in civil rights cases shall be paid where the state is liable for such judgments.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 9-4-209

  • 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
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The civil rights attorneys’ fees awards account shall be a sum sufficient account, and there shall be appropriated each year an amount sufficient to pay all fee awards for which the state is liable.
(c) The civil rights attorneys’ fees awards account shall be administered by the commissioner of finance and administration. Payments shall be made upon certification by the attorney general and reporter of the amount and liability of the state.
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