Tennessee Attorney General Reports and Opinions V. 1987

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1987 Tennessee Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (1987)

handle is hein.sag/sagtn0062 and id is 1 raw text is: OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TENNESSEE
Published by Authority of Chapter 276,
Public Acts of 1971
April 1987
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS AND AGENCIES: Administrative
Procedures Act: A person's representation of tax-
payer before State Board of Equalization, including
filing of an administrative appeal to Board,
constitutes unauthorized practice of law if such
services are rendered by person, other than the
taxpayer, who is not permitted to practice law in
Tennessee. T.C.A. SS 4-5-102, 4-5-301, -305,
23-3-101, -103, 67-5-1412. 87-58
ATTORNEYS: Board of Law Examiners: Practice of Law: Effect of 1975
Federal Felony Conviction upon law school admission,
admission to Bar, and jury service. Tenn. Const. art.
I, S 5; T.C.A. 55 22-1-101, -102, 40-20-112, 40-2712,
40-29-101, 49-7-101, 49-8-101. 87-57
ATTORNEYS: Practice of Law: A person's representation of
taxpayer before State Board of Equalization,
including filing of an administrative appeal to
Board, constitutes unauthorized practice of law if
such services are rendered by person, other than
the taxpayer, who is not permitted to practice law
in Tennessee. T.C.A. SS 4-5-102, 4-5-301, -305,
23-3-101, -103, 67-5-1412. 87-58
BONDS/NOTES: Surety: Clerk of court has no discretion in
determining whether to require prepayment of court
fees or cash bonds in suits for absolute divorce,
if the petitioning spouse is indigent. T.C.A.
S 20-12-127, -132 87-68
CLERKS OF COURT: Circuit: Clerk of court has no discretion
in determining whether to require prepayment of
court fees or cash bonds in suits for absolute
divorce, if the petitioning spouse is indigent.
T.C.A. 5 20-12-127, -132 87-68
CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Public officers and employees:
Conflict of interest statute, T.C.A. S 13-23-128,
applies to state employees obtaining a loan on ren-
tal property to be owned by employee as an indivi-
dual; Conflict of interest statute, T.C.A.
5 13-23-128, applies to state employees receiving
business tax credits allocated by THDA. 2 U.S.C.A.
5 42; T.C.A. SS 13-23-117, -127, -128. 87-75