Tennessee § 50-7-702 - Oaths and witnesses — Disputed claims — Evidence.
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§ 50-7-702. Oaths and witnesses — Disputed claims — Evidence.
In the discharge of the duties imposed by this part, an unemployment hearing officer, the commissioner, the commissioner’s designee, and any duly authorized representative of any of them shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations, take depositions, certify to official acts, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses, and the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda and other records deemed necessary as evidence in connection with a disputed claim or the administration of this part. Acts 1947, ch. 29, § 11; C. Supp. 1950, § 6901.11 (Williams, § 6901.35); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 50-1340; Acts 2003, ch. 191, § 7; 2010, ch. 1042, § 17.
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Section 50-7-702 ("Oaths and witnesses — Disputed claims — Evidence.") 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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