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TN Code § 66-29-126 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-126. Retention of Records by Holder

 A holder required to file a report under § 66-29-123 shall retain records for ten (10) years after the later of the date the report was filed or the last date a timely report was due to be filed, unless a shorter period is prescribed by rule of the treasurer. A holder may satisfy the requirement to retain records under this section through an agent. The records must contain:   The information required to be included in the report;   The date, place, and nature of the circumstances that gave rise to the property right;   The amount or value of the property;   The last address of the apparent owner, if known to the holder; and   If the holder sells, issues, or provides to others for sale or issue in this state traveler's checks, money orders, or similar instruments, other than third-party bank checks, and on which the holder is directly liable a record of the instruments while they remain outstanding indicating the state and date of issuance.
TN Code § 66-29-127 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-127. Property Reportable and Payable or Deliverable Absent Owner Demand

 Property is reportable and payable or deliverable under this part even if the owner fails to make demand or present an instrument or document otherwise required to obtain payment.
TN Code § 66-29-128 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-128. Agreements to Ascertain Whereabouts of Apparent Owner — Notice to Apparent Owner by Holder

  Any holder of property not yet presumed abandoned under this part may enter into agreements as may be necessary to ascertain the whereabouts of the apparent owner; provided, that costs associated with such agreements must not be deducted from the property or charged to the owner.   Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), the holder of property presumed abandoned shall send notice that complies with § 66-29-129 to the apparent owner in a form approved by the treasurer, by first-class United States mail, not more than one hundred eighty (180) days, nor less than sixty (60) days, before filing the report under § 66-29-123 if:  The holder has in its records an address for the apparent owner sufficient to direct the delivery of first-class United States mail to the apparent owner, which the holder's records do not disclose to be invalid; and   The value of the property is fifty dollars ($50.00) or more.     If an apparent owner has consented to receive electronic mail communications from the holder, the holder shall send the notice described in subsection (a) both by first-class United States mail to the apparent owner's last known mailing address and by electronic mail, unless the holder has reason to believe that the apparent owner's electronic mail address is not valid.
TN Code § 66-29-129 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-129. Contents of Notice by Holder

  The notice under § 66-29-128 must contain a heading that reads substantially as follows: “Notice: The State of Tennessee requires us to notify you that your property may be transferred to the custody of the treasurer if you do not contact us within thirty (30) days after the date of this notice.”   The notice under § 66-29-128 must:  State that the property will be turned over to the treasurer;   State that, after the property is turned over to the treasurer, an apparent owner that seeks return of the property must file a claim with the treasurer;   Identify any owners of the property;   Identify the nature and, except for property that does not have a fixed value, the value of the property that is the subject of the notice;   State that property which is not legal tender of the United States may be sold by the treasurer; and   Provide instructions that the apparent owner must follow to prevent the holder from reporting and paying or delivering the property to the treasurer.
TN Code § 66-29-130 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-130. Notice by Treasurer

  The treasurer shall give notice to an apparent owner that property presumed abandoned and that appears to be owned by the apparent owner is held by the treasurer under this part. The treasurer may prescribe by rule a minimum dollar value for items for which notice is sent.   In providing notice under subsection (a), the treasurer shall:  Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b)(2), send written notice by first-class United States mail to each apparent owner of property held by the treasurer, unless the treasurer determines that a mailing by first-class United States mail would not be received by the apparent owner, and, in the case of a security held in an account for which the apparent owner consented to receiving electronic mail from the holder, send notice by electronic mail rather than first-class United States mail if the electronic mail address of the apparent owner is known to the treasurer;   Send the notice to the apparent owner's electronic mail address if the treasurer does not have a valid United States mail address for an apparent owner, but has an electronic mail address that the treasurer does not know to be invalid;   Publish every six (6) months in at least one newspaper of general circulation in this state notice of property held by the treasurer that must include:  The total value of property received by the treasurer during the immediately preceding six (6) months, as indicated from the reports filed under § 66-29-123;   The total value of claims paid by the treasurer during the immediately preceding six (6) months;   The address of the unclaimed property website maintained by the treasurer;   A telephone number and electronic mail address to contact the treasurer to inquire about or claim property; and   A statement that a person may access the unclaimed property website of the treasurer through a computer to search for unclaimed property and that a computer may be available as a service to the public at a local public library; and     Maintain a website or database, accessible by the public, that is electronically searchable and that contains the names reported to the treasurer of all apparent owners for whom property is being held by the treasurer; provided, that the treasurer may prescribe by rule a minimum dollar value for property listed on the website.     The website or database maintained under subdivision (b)(4) must include instructions for filing with the treasurer a claim to property.   In addition to giving notice under subsection (b), the treasurer may use printed publication, telecommunication, the internet, or other media to inform the public of the existence of unclaimed property held by the treasurer.
TN Code § 66-29-131 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-131. Cooperation Among State Officers and Agencies to Locate Apparent Owner

 Unless otherwise prohibited by any law of this state, on request of the treasurer, each officer, agency, board, commission, division, and department of this state, any body, politic and corporate, created by this state for a public purpose, and each political subdivision of this state shall make its books and records available to the treasurer and cooperate with the treasurer to determine the current address of an apparent owner of property held by the treasurer under this part.
TN Code § 66-29-132 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-132. Good Faith Payment or Delivery of Property by Holder

 Under this part, payment or delivery of property is made in good faith if a holder:   Had a reasonable basis for believing, based on the facts then known, that the property was required or permitted to be paid or delivered to the treasurer under this part; or   Made payment or delivery:  In response to a demand by the treasurer or treasurer's agent; or   Pursuant to guidance or a ruling issued by the treasurer that the holder reasonably believed required or permitted the property to be paid or delivered.
TN Code § 66-29-133 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-133. Dormancy Charge

  A holder may deduct a dormancy charge from property required to be paid or delivered to the treasurer if:  A valid and enforceable contract between a holder and an apparent owner authorizes imposition of the charge for the apparent owner's failure to claim the property within a specified time; and   The holder regularly imposes the charge and does not regularly reverse or otherwise cancel the charge.     The amount of the deduction under subsection (a) is limited to an amount that is not unconscionable considering all relevant factors, including the marginal transactional costs incurred by the holder in maintaining the apparent owner's property and any services received by the apparent owner.
TN Code § 66-29-135 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-135. Effect of Payment or Delivery of Property to Treasurer

 On payment or delivery of property to the treasurer under this part, the treasurer, as agent for the state, assumes custody and responsibility for the safekeeping of the property. A holder that pays or delivers property to the treasurer in good faith and who has complied with §§ 66-29-128 and 66-29-129 is relieved of liability to the extent of the value of the property so paid or delivered for any claim which then exists or which thereafter may arise with respect to the property and is indemnified against claims in accordance with this section.
TN Code § 66-29-136 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-136. Recovery of Property by Holder From Treasurer

  A holder that pays money to the treasurer under this part may claim reimbursement from the treasurer of the amount paid if the holder:  Paid the money in error; or   After paying the money to the treasurer, paid the money to a person the holder reasonably believed to be entitled to the money.     If a claim for reimbursement under subsection (a) is made for a payment made on a negotiable instrument, including a traveler's check, money order, or similar instrument, the holder shall submit proof that the instrument was presented and that payment was made to a person the holder reasonably believed to be entitled to payment. The holder may claim reimbursement even if the payment was made to a person whose claim was made after expiration of a period of limitation on the owner's right to receive or recover property, whether specified by contract, statute, or court order.   If a holder is reimbursed by the treasurer under subdivision (a)(2), the holder may also submit a claim to recover from the treasurer dividends, interest, or other increments under § 66-29-137 that would have been paid to the owner, if the money had been claimed from the treasurer by the owner to the extent that such dividends, interest, or increments were paid by the holder to the owner.   A holder that delivers property other than money to the treasurer under this part may claim the property in the possession of the treasurer by filing a claim under § 66-29-152 together with evidence sufficient to establish that the apparent owner has claimed the property from the holder or that the property was delivered by the holder to the treasurer in error.   The treasurer may determine that an affidavit submitted by a holder is evidence sufficient to establish that the holder is entitled to reimbursement or to recover property under this section.   A holder is not required to pay a fee or other charge for reimbursement or return of property under this section.   Not later than ninety (90) days after receiving a claim from a holder under subsection (a) or (c), the treasurer shall determine whether to approve or deny the claim and notify the holder of the treasurer's determination.
TN Code § 66-29-137 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-137. Income or Gain Realized or Accrued on Property

 If property other than money is delivered to the treasurer, the owner is entitled to receive from the treasurer income or gain realized or accrued on the property before the property is sold, including, if applicable, dividends, interest, or other increments. If the property was an interest-bearing demand, savings, or time deposit, the treasurer shall pay interest annually at the average annual rate paid on funds in the state pooled investment fund established under § 9-4-603. Interest begins to accrue when the property is delivered to the treasurer and ends on the date on which payment is made to the owner.
TN Code § 66-29-138 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-138. Treasurer's Options as to Custody

  The treasurer may decline to take custody of property reported under § 66-29-123 if the treasurer determines that:  The property has a value less than the estimated expenses of notice and sale of the property; or   Taking custody of the property would be unlawful.     A holder may pay or deliver property to the treasurer before the property is presumed abandoned under this part if the holder:  Sends the apparent owner of the property any notice required by § 66-29-128 and provides the treasurer evidence of the holder's compliance with this subdivision (b)(1);   Includes with the payment or delivery a report regarding the property in accordance with § 66-29-124; and   First obtains the treasurer's consent in a record to accept payment or delivery.     The holder must request the treasurer's consent under subdivision (b)(3) in a record. If the treasurer fails to respond to the request not later than thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the request, the treasurer is deemed to consent to the payment or delivery of the property and the payment or delivery is considered to have been made in good faith.   Upon payment or delivery of the property under subsection (b), the property is presumed abandoned.
TN Code § 66-29-139 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-139. Disposition of Property Having No Substantial Value

 If the treasurer takes custody of property delivered under this part and later determines that the property has no substantial commercial value or that the cost of disposing of the property will exceed the value of the property, the treasurer may return the property to the holder or destroy or otherwise dispose of the property. No action or proceeding may be brought or maintained against the state or any officer thereof for or on account of any action taken by the treasurer pursuant to this part with respect to such property.
TN Code § 66-29-140 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-140. Periods of Limitation and Repose

  Expiration, before, on, or after July 1, 2017, of a period of limitation on an owner's right to receive or recover property, whether specified by contract, statute, or court order, does not prevent the property from being presumed abandoned or affect the duty of a holder to file a report or pay or deliver property to the treasurer under this part.   The treasurer shall not commence an action, proceeding, or examination with respect to a duty of a holder under this part more than ten (10) years after the duty arose.
TN Code § 66-29-141 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-141. Public Sale of Property

  Except as otherwise provided in § 66-29-154, not earlier than three (3) years after receipt of property that has been presumed abandoned, the treasurer may sell the property.   A sale under subsection (a) must be preceded by notice to the public of:  The date of the sale; and   A reasonable description of the property.     A sale under subsection (a) must be to the highest bidder:  At a public sale at a location in this state which the treasurer determines to be the most favorable market for the property; or   On the internet or another forum the treasurer determines is likely to yield the highest net proceeds of sale.     The treasurer may decline the highest bid at a sale under subsection (a) and reoffer the property for sale if the treasurer determines the highest bid is insufficient.   If a sale held under this section is to be conducted other than by electronic means, the treasurer must publish not less than one (1) notice of the sale at least three (3) weeks, but not more than five (5) weeks, before the sale, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the property is to be sold.
TN Code § 66-29-142 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-142. Disposal of Securities

  The treasurer shall sell or otherwise liquidate a security no sooner than thirty-two (32) months, but no later than thirty-six (36) months, after receiving the security and giving the apparent owner notice under § 66-29-130(b)(1) and (2) that the treasurer holds the security.   The treasurer shall not sell a security listed on an established stock exchange for less than the prevailing price on the exchange at the time of sale. The treasurer may sell a security not listed on an established exchange by any commercially reasonable method.
TN Code § 66-29-143 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-143. [reserved.]

 A purchaser of property at a sale conducted by the treasurer under this part takes the property free of all claims of the owner, a previous holder, or a person making a claim through the owner or holder. The treasurer shall execute documents necessary to complete the transfer of ownership to the purchaser.
TN Code § 66-29-145 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-145. Military Medal or Decoration

  The treasurer, upon receiving military medals, shall hold and maintain the military medals until the original owner or the owner's respective heirs or beneficiaries can be identified and the military medal returned.   The treasurer shall not sell a military medal.   The treasurer, with the consent of the respective organization under subdivision (c)(1), agency under subdivision (c)(2), or entity under subdivision (c)(3), may deliver a military medal held under subsection (a) to be held in custody for the owner, to:  A military veteran's organization qualified under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(19);   The agency that awarded the medal or decoration; or   A governmental entity.     Upon delivery under subsection (c), the treasurer is no longer responsible for safekeeping the medal or decoration.
TN Code § 66-29-147 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-147. Retention of Records by Treasurer

 The treasurer shall:   Record and retain the name and last known address of each person shown on a report filed under § 66-29-123 to be the apparent owner of the property delivered to the treasurer;   Record and retain the name and last known address of each insured or annuitant, and beneficiary, shown on the report;   With respect to each policy of insurance or annuity contract listed in the report of an insurance company, record and retain the policy or account number, the name of the company, and the amount due or paid; and   With respect to each apparent owner listed in the report, record and retain the name of the holder who filed the report and the amount due or paid.
TN Code § 66-29-148 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-148. Deduction of Administrative Costs Before Deposit of Funds

 Before making a deposit of funds received under this part to the general fund of the state, the treasurer may deduct administrative costs, including, but not limited to:   Expenses of custody and disposition of abandoned property;   Costs of mailing, publication, and any other outreach efforts in connection with abandoned property;   Reasonable service charges; and   Expenses incurred in examining records of a putative holder of property and collecting property from a putative holder determined by the treasurer to hold property required to be delivered to the treasurer under this part.
TN Code § 66-29-149 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-149. Treasurer as Custodian of Property for Owner

 Property received by the treasurer under this part is held in custody for the benefit of the owner and is not owned by the state.
TN Code § 66-29-150 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 66 - Property|Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property|Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act|§ 66-29-150. Superior Claim of Another State

  If the treasurer knows that property held by the treasurer under this part is subject to a superior claim of another state, the treasurer shall:  Report, and pay or deliver, the property to the other state; or   Return the property to the holder so that the holder may pay or deliver the property to the other state.     The treasurer is not required to enter into a formal agreement to transfer the property to another state under subsection (a).