# Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-203: Liability insurance for employee protection

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T7_C51_S7-51-203

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-203
- **Heading:** Liability insurance for employee protection
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 51 / Section 7-51-203

## Text

All municipal corporations or other political subdivisions of the state of Tennessee are hereby authorized to contract at governmental expense for policies of liability insurance to protect employees in the course of their employment. Acts 1967, ch. 374, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-641.
All municipal corporations or other political subdivisions of the state of Tennessee are hereby authorized to contract at governmental expense for policies of liability insurance to protect employees in the course of their employment.
Acts 1967, ch. 374, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-641.

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