Tennessee § 10-7-101 - “Records” construed.
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§ 10-7-101. “Records” construed.
“Records,” as used in this part, shall be construed to mean any records of the county legislative body and common law, circuit, criminal, or chancery court, the register's books, the surveyor's and entry taker's book, and all other public records, required by law to be kept in the several courts of this state. Acts 1879, ch. 115, § 2; Shan., § 3793; Code 1932, § 7698; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 15-101. Cross-References. Register of county, title 8, ch. 13. Law Reviews. Enabling the Gaze: Public Access and the Withdrawal of Tennessee's Proposed Rule of Civil Procedure 1A (Albert Louis Chollet III), 36 U. Mem. L. Rev. 695 (2006). Remedies other than the Tennessee Uniform Administrative Procedures Act “Contested Case” Approach to Dealing with State and Local Governmental Action (John Beasley), 13 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 619 (1984). Attorney General Opinions. Voter secrecy protection, OAG 96-027, 1996 Tenn. AG LEXIS 17 (2/28/96). Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission records, OAG 96-147, 1996 Tenn. AG LEXIS 176 (12/18/96). Publication of criminal case dispositions on the internet, OAG 00-014, 2000 Tenn. AG LEXIS 14 (1/26/00).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 10-7-101 cover?
Section 10-7-101 ("“Records” construed.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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