Tennessee § 8-16-115 - Expiration of commission indicated on instruments.
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§ 8-16-115. Expiration of commission indicated on instruments.
Every certificate of acknowledgement officially executed by a Tennessee notary public shall include the true date of the notary's commission expiration. Failure to include the commission expiration date shall not render void or invalidate such certificate of acknowledgement. Acts 1925, ch. 79, §§ 5, 6; Shan. Supp., §§ 3199a3, 3199a4; Code 1932, §§ 5902, 5903; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1621; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; T.C.A. § 8-16-303 ; Acts 2004, ch. 854, §§ 15, 18. 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”.
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Section 8-16-115 ("Expiration of commission indicated on instruments.") 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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