Upon the issuance of a declaration of a statewide opioid settlement agreement release by the attorney general and reporter pursuant to § 20-13-203, a governmental entity shall not have the authority to assert, bring, or attempt to enforce a released claim against a released entity in any legal proceeding. Any pending or future litigation brought by a governmental entity asserting released claims against released entities shall be dismissed with prejudice. Copies of declarations of a statewide opioid settlement agreement release must be kept on the website of the attorney general.Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 491, s 15, eff. 5/24/2021.
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