(a) In all such cases, if the court shall certify of record in the cause that it appears from the evidence before the court that the officer against whom the suit is brought has acted in good faith and has defended the suit with proper diligence and care, the necessary cost of the cause shall be taxed as provided by law in criminal cases, and be paid by the state.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 67-1-905

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of revenue. See Tennessee Code 67-1-101
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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) This section shall not apply after January 1, 1986, to any tax collected or administered by the commissioner of revenue.
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