Governor Signs Bill, Occupy Protestors Given One Week to Vacate

By Suzanne Robertson on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 3:25pm

Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill today banning unauthorized camping on public grounds, giving notice to Occupy Nashville protestors. The Department of General Services announced that beginning a week from today it will start enforcing a new state law that punishes unauthorized camping with up to a $2,500 fine and 11 months, 29 days in jail. The Tennessean has the story.