(a) The municipality may enforce the lawful orders of the board by fine or other penalty within the power of the municipality to impose, and by obtaining an injunction in any circuit, chancery or criminal court of this state against the showing to minors of any motion picture film that has not been presented to the board for classification in accordance with such ordinance and such reasonable rules as the board may adopt, or that has been classified by the board, pursuant to its authorized procedures, as unsuitable for minors.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 6-54-406

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Board: means the mayor and the aldermen. See Tennessee Code 6-1-101
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • 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
(b) The circuit, chancery and criminal courts have jurisdiction to enjoin the presentation to minors of any motion picture film in violation of any ordinance adopted pursuant to §§ 6-54-403 – 6-54-406, or in violation of any lawful classification, regulation or order of any board established pursuant hereto.
(c) In any suit for injunction to forbid the presentation to minors of a motion picture classified as not suitable for minors, the proceedings shall be in accordance with those set forth in § 39-17-908, and no municipality or board shall be required to file any injunction, cost or appeal bond.
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