{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-12-2-202","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-2-202","heading":"Public sale and advertisement","body":"(a) Whenever any of such property as motor vehicles and intoxicating beverages has finally been forfeited to the state, or turned over to the state for sale and disposal, without further proceedings, and no court or other competent authority has ordered the property to be returned to the claimant, the chief procurement officer is hereby directed and authorized to proceed to sell the property at public sale for cash in conformity with this part.\n(b) In connection with the sale of such property, the chief procurement officer shall fully advertise the property to be sold in the manner provided in the following sections.\n(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including, but not limited to, provisions related to the manner of advertisement, the chief procurement officer is authorized to dispose of, by advertising on the internet and selling by internet auction, confiscated intoxicating beverages, confiscated motor vehicles and any other lawfully confiscated property.","path":["TN Code","Title 12","Chapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"80c31fdab75c2657c55bb385b45760a2ddd17071d1ddcc1946a47c18416fc3f7","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-12-2-201","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-12-2-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}