TN · constitutions
Tenn. Const. art. II, § 20
The style of the laws of this state shall be, “Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee.” No law of a general nature shall take effect until forty days after its passage unless the same or the caption thereof shall state that the public welfare requires that it should take effect sooner.
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- sos.tn.gov
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- 2026-09-29
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- supplied-2026-09-29
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