Tennessee § 46-1-216 - Verification of reports — Public records.
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§ 46-1-216. Verification of reports — Public records.
The annual reports required to be filed in this part shall be duly verified under oath by the owner of the cemetery company and the annual reports by the trustee of the trust fund. Upon filing, the reports shall become public records. Acts 1927, ch. 75, § 3; mod. Code 1932, § 3925; Acts 1961, ch. 44, § 3; 1968, ch. 557, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 46-107; T.C.A., §§ 46-207, 46-2-107 ; Acts 1995, ch. 485, § 2; 1997, ch. 374, § 2; T.C.A., § 46-2-203 ; Acts 2006, ch. 1012, § 3. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1927, ch. 75 was declared unconstitutional in Spring Hill Cem. v. Lindsey, 162 Tenn. 420, 37 S.W.2d 111 (1931). Former § 46-2-203 was transferred to this section by Acts 2006, ch. 1012, § 3, effective January 1, 2007.
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