Tennessee § 47-10-123 - Relevancy and construction of official commentary.

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§ 47-10-123. Relevancy and construction of official commentary.

In any dispute as to the proper construction of one (1) or more sections of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the official comments pertaining to the corresponding sections of the official text, as adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, and as in effect on July 1, 2001, shall constitute evidence of the purposes and policies underlying such sections unless: The sections of this chapter that are applicable to the dispute differ materially from the sections of the official text that would be applicable thereto; or The official comments are inconsistent with the plain meaning of the applicable sections of this chapter. Acts 2001, ch. 72, § 23(e).

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 47-10-123 ("Relevancy and construction of official commentary.") 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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