Tennessee § 48-102-202 - Ownership of real property.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 48-102-202 — Ownership of real property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-102-202. Ownership of real property.
The officers and members of a masonic lodge may purchase or take by deed such quantity of ground for the purpose of building a hall or temple, or for a burial place, as may be necessary. The deed shall vest the legal title to the same in such officers and members and their successors. Code 1858, § 1516 (deriv. Acts 1817, ch. 154); Shan., § 2571; mod. Code 1932, § 4410; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 48-1510, 48-4-202. Cross-References. Excise tax exemption of corporations formed to own meeting places, § 67-4-2008 .
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Section 48-102-202 ("Ownership of real property.") 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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