Posted by BrendaTx on 2/17/11 8:44pm
Msg #373243

Notary Marriages in Tennessee?

http://www.t-g.com/story/1698758.html

If this has already been discussed, I apologize.

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Notaries may be allowed to conduct marriages
Friday, January 28, 2011

By JOHN I. CARNEY ~ [e-mail address]
A bill introduced by State Sen. Jim Tracy would, if approved by the General Assembly and signed by the governor, give notaries public the authority to conduct marriage ceremonies.
"It came from a constituent," Tracy told the Times-Gazette last week. Tracy said the constituent had been asking for some time for Tracy to introduce it.

"It was new to me," said Tracy. He said he's not sure whether or not the bill will receive support from other state legislators.

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Reply by Frenchie/TN on 2/17/11 9:26pm
Msg #373254

Interestingly, if you go to the link and vote, 69% of the votes are NO. That puzzles me. What's wrong with Notaries performing marriages. pray tell?

Reply by BrendaTx on 2/17/11 9:37pm
Msg #373256

My thoughts exactly, Frenchie...but...

then I thought about who IS doing the marriages now, and if you will notice the article says that they get to collect tips when they perform marriages. Perhaps they don't want to share the "bountiful income" from weddings!

Reply by Frenchie/TN on 2/18/11 4:39pm
Msg #373324

Re: My thoughts exactly, Frenchie...but...

There is no doubt that it would tread on someone else's turf and that someone is going to defend it.

Reply by jba/fl on 2/17/11 10:10pm
Msg #373261

Do Notaries have to be Married in Tennessee?

Misleading headline....or I am tired. LOL

Reply by BrendaTx on 2/18/11 5:38am
Msg #373276

You're tired! n/m

Reply by Mary Ellen Elmore on 2/20/11 12:24am
Msg #373450

It was posted a couple weeks ago.

I copy and pasted the TN Law about who all can perform marriages in TN--it is a long list.