Tennessee § 9-22-104 - Perfection of pledges or liens.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 9-22-104 — Perfection of pledges or liens., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-22-104. Perfection of pledges or liens.
The grant of a pledge or the creation of a lien on collateral by an issuer, which grant or creation is otherwise authorized under Tennessee law, shall be valid and binding from the time that the pledge or lien is created or granted and shall inure to the benefit of the holder or holders of the public obligations with respect to which such pledge or lien was created or granted until the payment in full of the principal thereof and premium and interest thereon, and neither the official action nor any other instrument granting, creating, or giving notice of the pledge or lien need be publicly filed or recorded to preserve, protect or perfect the validity or priority of such pledge or lien. Acts 2001, ch. 290, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 9-22-104 cover?
Section 9-22-104 ("Perfection of pledges or liens.") 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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