Tennessee § 8-13-107 - Records kept in office — Suitable facility
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§ 8-13-107. Records kept in office — Suitable facility
The papers and records of the office shall at all times be and remain in the register's office or other suitable facility. As used in this section, “suitable facility” means a facility that stores local government records securely against theft and natural disasters. Code 1858, § 451 (deriv. Acts 1805, ch. 1, § 1; 1853-1854, ch. 87, § 5); Shan., § 563; Code 1932, § 812; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1307; Acts 2019, ch. 68, §§ 1, 2. Amendments. The 2019 amendment added “or other suitable facility” at the end of present (a); and added (b). Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 68, § 3. March 28, 2019.
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