Tennessee § 8-6-401 - Authority to give oaths and require testimony.
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§ 8-6-401. Authority to give oaths and require testimony.
The attorney general and reporter, in performing the duties of such office where the state is a party litigant, or there is reasonable cause to indicate it will be a party litigant, is hereby empowered to require any person to testify under oath as to any matter which is a proper subject of inquiry by the attorney general and reporter. The attorney general and reporter, or a designee, is authorized to administer all necessary oaths. Acts 1976, ch. 646, § 1; T.C.A., § 8-630. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 6.10, 23.10. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Attorney General, § 4. Law Reviews. Conversions of Nonprofit Hospitals to For-Profit Status: The Tennessee Experience, 28 U. Mem. L. Rev. 1077 (1998). The Pre-Hearing Stage of Contested Cases under the Tennessee Uniform Administrative Procedures Act (L. Harold Levinson), 13 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 465 (1984).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-6-401 cover?
Section 8-6-401 ("Authority to give oaths and require testimony.") 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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