Tennessee § 66-29-177 - Apparent owner's agent.
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§ 66-29-177. Apparent owner's agent.
An apparent owner that contracts with a person to locate, deliver, recover, or assist in the location, delivery, or recovery of property of the apparent owner that is held by the treasurer may appoint or designate the person as the apparent owner's agent. The appointment or designation must be in a record signed by the apparent owner and delivered to the treasurer. An apparent owner's agent is entitled to receive from the treasurer all information concerning the property which the apparent owner would be entitled to receive, including information that would otherwise be confidential information under § 66-29-178. If authorized by the apparent owner, the apparent owner's agent may bring an action against the treasurer on behalf of, and in the name of, the apparent owner. Acts 2017, ch. 457, § 1. Effective Dates. Acts 2017, ch. 457, § 7. July 1, 2017; provided that, for purposes of promulgating rules, the act took effect May 25, 2017.
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Section 66-29-177 ("Apparent owner's agent.") 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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