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County attorney says new state law likely moots Williamson County seal appeal
Summary
County counsel reported Public Chapter 389 changes the definition of memorial to include county seals and likely affects current litigation over the county seal, possibly shifting review to a newly created memorials commission.
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Williamson County’s legal staff told the commission Tuesday that a change in state law could render the county’s ongoing appeals over its official seal moot.
County Attorney Jeff Mosley told the board that the state legislature last month passed Public Chapter 389, which expands the definition of “memorial” to include governmental seals that “represent any historic conflict, historic entity, historic event, historic figure, or historic organization.” He said the change likely affects the county’s pending appeal and…
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