Tennessee § 8-30-407 - Computation of periods of time.
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§ 8-30-407. Computation of periods of time.
In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this chapter, the date of the act or event after which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal holiday as defined in § 15-1-101 , or, when the act to be done is the filing of a paper, a day on which the office where the paper to be filed is closed or on which weather or other conditions have made the office inaccessible, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not one of the aforementioned days. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than eleven (11) days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation. Acts 2012, ch. 800, § 48. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2012, ch. 800, § 1 provided that the act, which repealed and reenacted this part, shall be known and cited as the “Tennessee Excellence, Accountability, and Management (T.E.A.M.) Act of 2012.” Former part 4, §§ 8-30-401 — 8-30-404 (Acts 2009, ch. 1, §§ 1, 3, 4), concerning reductions in work force, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 2012, ch. 800, §§ 42-48, effective October 1, 2012.
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Section 8-30-407 ("Computation of periods of time.") 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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