Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-29-153: Approval or denial of claim

(a) The treasurer shall pay or deliver property to a claimant under § 66-29-152 : (1) If the treasurer receives evidence sufficient to establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the treasurer that the claimant is the owner of the property; or (2) Upon order of a court in accordance with § 66-29-155 . (b) Not later than ninety (90) days after a claim is filed under § 66-29-152 , the treasurer shall approve or deny the claim and give the claimant notice of the decision in a record. If the claim is denied: (1) The treasurer shall inform the claimant of the reason for the denial and specify what additional evidence, if any, is required for the claim to be approved; (2) The claimant may file an amended claim with the treasurer or commence an action under § 66-29-155 ; and (3) The treasurer shall treat an amended claim as an initial claim filed under § 66-29-152 . Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017. Acts 1991, ch. 222, § 1.

(a) The treasurer shall pay or deliver property to a claimant under § 66-29-152 : (1) If the treasurer receives evidence sufficient to establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the treasurer that the claimant is the owner of the property; or (2) Upon order of a court in accordance with § 66-29-155 .

(1) If the treasurer receives evidence sufficient to establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the treasurer that the claimant is the owner of the property; or

(2) Upon order of a court in accordance with § 66-29-155 .

(b) Not later than ninety (90) days after a claim is filed under § 66-29-152 , the treasurer shall approve or deny the claim and give the claimant notice of the decision in a record. If the claim is denied: (1) The treasurer shall inform the claimant of the reason for the denial and specify what additional evidence, if any, is required for the claim to be approved; (2) The claimant may file an amended claim with the treasurer or commence an action under § 66-29-155 ; and (3) The treasurer shall treat an amended claim as an initial claim filed under § 66-29-152 .

(1) The treasurer shall inform the claimant of the reason for the denial and specify what additional evidence, if any, is required for the claim to be approved;

(2) The claimant may file an amended claim with the treasurer or commence an action under § 66-29-155 ; and

(3) The treasurer shall treat an amended claim as an initial claim filed under § 66-29-152 .