37-1-601 - Prevention of child sexual abuse deemed priority of state Comprehensive approach Purpose and construction of part. - Tennessee Statutes

37-1-601. Prevention of child sexual abuse deemed priority of state Comprehensive approach Purpose and construction of part.

(a)  The incidence of child sexual abuse has a tremendous impact on the victimized child, siblings, family structure, and inevitably on all citizens of this state, and has caused the general assembly to determine that the prevention of child sexual abuse shall be a priority of this state. To further this end, it is the intent of the general assembly that a comprehensive approach for the detection, intervention, prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse be developed for the state and that this planned, comprehensive approach be used as a basis for funding.

(b)  The purpose of this part shall be the same as that of part 4 of this chapter, and, except as may be expressly herein provided, the provisions of this part shall not be construed as repealing any provisions of part 4 of this chapter or of any other statute, but shall be supplementary thereto and cumulative thereof.

[Acts 1985, ch. 478, § 2; 1987, ch. 145, § 1.]