Tennessee § 4-1-404 - English — Official and legal language.
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§ 4-1-404. English — Official and legal language.
English is hereby established as the official and legal language of Tennessee. All communications and publications, including ballots, produced by governmental entities in Tennessee shall be in English, and instruction in the public schools and colleges of Tennessee shall be conducted in English unless the nature of the course would require otherwise. Acts 1984, ch. 821, § 1. Cross-References. Notice in English, § 48-51-202 . Refusal to register documents not in English, § 66-24-101 . Attorney General Opinions. Dissemination of information by governmental agencies in languages other than English, OAG 07-112 (7/25/07), 2007 Tenn. AG LEXIS 112.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-1-404 ("English — Official and legal language.") 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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