Tennessee § 47-9-527 - Duty to report.
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§ 47-9-527. Duty to report.
The secretary of state shall report annually on or before February 1 to the governor and general assembly on the operation of the filing office. The report must contain a statement of the extent to which: the filing-office rules are not in harmony with the rules of filing offices in other jurisdictions that enact substantially this part and the reasons for these variations; and the filing-office rules are not in harmony with the most recent version of the Model Rules promulgated by the International Association of Corporate Administrators, or any successor organization, and the reasons for these variations. Acts 2000, ch. 846, § 1. Cross-References. Reporting requirement satisfied by notice to general assembly members of publication of report, § 3-1-114 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-9-527 ("Duty to report.") 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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