Tennessee § 26-6-101 - Short title.
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§ 26-6-101. Short title.
This part may be cited as the “Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.” Acts 1976, ch. 530, § 7; T.C.A., § 26-807; Acts 2019, ch. 278, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2019, ch. 278, § 5 provided that the act applies to all actions commenced on or after July 1, 2019, in which the issue of recognition of a foreign-country judgment is raised. Amendments. The 2019 amendment substituted “part” for “chapter”. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 278, § 5. July 1, 2019. Cross-References. Enforceability of authenticated foreign order for assignment of income for support, § 36-5-101 . Textbooks. Tennessee Forms (Robinson, Ramsey and Harwell), Nos. 1-8-14, 1-9.05-2. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 12 Tenn. Juris., Executions, § 2; 16 Tenn. Juris., Judgments and Decrees, § 103. Law Reviews. Survey of Civil Procedure in Tennessee — 1977, IX. Miscellaneous (John L. Sobieski, Jr.), 46 Tenn. L. Rev. 405. Survey of Tennessee Property Law, VII. Registration of Instruments (Toxey H. Sewell), 46 Tenn. L. Rev. 193.
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