All notaries shall be approved by the governor. For purposes of this section, “approved” means to accept or to sanction, and does not mean to appoint.
Code 1858, § 1793 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 11, § 4); Shan., § 3195; Code 1932, § 5893; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1602; Acts 2014, ch. 805, §§ 1, 4.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
§ 8-16-101. Election — Residency Requirement — Eligibility
§ 8-16-102. Approval of Notaries
§ 8-16-106. Payment of Fee — Issuance of Commission
§ 8-16-107. Delivery of Commission — Clerk's Record
§ 8-16-113. Title of Notary Public for the State of Tennessee
§ 8-16-115. Expiration of Commission Indicated on Instruments
§ 8-16-116. Receipt of Instruments in Evidence
§ 8-16-117. Notice of Deposition of Notary Public
§ 8-16-120. Acting After Expiration of Commission
§ 8-16-121. Depositions Taken by Notaries Public of Other States