Tennessee § 48-101-511 - Documents and records as public records — Inspection.
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§ 48-101-511. Documents and records as public records — Inspection.
Registration statements and applications, reports, and all other documents and information required to be filed under this part or by the secretary of state shall be public records in the office of the secretary of state and shall be open to the general public for inspection at such time and under such conditions as the secretary of state may prescribe. The secretary of state, in the secretary of state's discretion, may compile, summarize, publish or otherwise release to the public any information contained in applications and any other documents filed with or received by the secretary of state under this part. Acts 1976, ch. 735, § 11; T.C.A., § 48-2211; Acts 1989, ch. 285, § 20; T.C.A., § 48-3-511 .
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Section 48-101-511 ("Documents and records as public records — Inspection.") 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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