Tennessee § 8-16-109 - Name change — Relocation of notary's residence or principal place of business to another county.
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§ 8-16-109. Name change — Relocation of notary's residence or principal place of business to another county.
If a notary public's surname changes, or if a notary public moves such notary's residence or principal place of business out of the county from which the notary was elected and commissioned to another county in Tennessee, the notary shall notify the county clerk of the county from which the notary was elected and commissioned and shall pay to such county clerk a fee of seven dollars ($7.00). The county clerk shall thereupon notify the secretary of state of the change of address or name change and forward to the secretary of state two dollars ($2.00) of the seven-dollar fee received from the notary. Acts 1935, ch. 193, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 5904.1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1609; Acts 1986, ch. 614, § 2; 2004, ch. 854, § 4; 2007, ch. 205, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2004, ch. 854, § 17 provided that after July 1, 2004, all references contained in the Tennessee Code Annotated to “notary at large” or “notary public at large” shall be deemed references to “notary public for the state of Tennessee”. Cross-References. Specific fees of county clerks, § 8-21-701 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 1 Tenn. Juris., Acknowledgments, § 9; 20 Tenn. Juris., Notary Public, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-16-109 ("Name change — Relocation of notary's residence or principal place of business to another county.") 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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