The governor shall cause to be entered, in a book kept for that purpose, any reasons for granting pardons or commuting punishment, and preserve on file all documents on which the governor acted, and submit the same to the general assembly when requested.
Code 1858, § 5253; Shan., § 7228; Code 1932, § 11819; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3507.
Law Reviews.
Adjudicating Claims of Innocence for the Capitally Condemned in Tennessee: Embracing a Truth Forum (Dwight Aarons), 76 Tenn. L. Rev. 511 (2009).
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 27 - Executive Clemency
§ 40-27-101. Power of Governor
§ 40-27-102. Conditions and Restrictions — Warrants
§ 40-27-103. Return of Governor's Warrant
§ 40-27-104. Remission of Imprisonment
§ 40-27-105. Commutation of Death Penalty on Application for Pardon
§ 40-27-106. Commutation on Certificate of Supreme Court
§ 40-27-107. Record of Reasons for Clemency
§ 40-27-108. Restoration of Citizenship on Pardon of Manslaughter