Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-38-1107

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Secretary of state: means the person who holds the office of secretary of state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 43-38-103
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

A certificate attached or certification affixed to a copy of a document filed by the secretary of state, bearing the secretary of state‘s signature, which may be in facsimile, and the seal of this state, is conclusive evidence that the original document is on file with the secretary of state.