{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-66-29-153","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-29-153","heading":"Approval or denial of claim","body":"(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.\n(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 .\n(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\n(2) Upon order of a court in accordance with § 66-29-155 .\n(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 .\n(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;\n(2) The claimant may file an amended claim with the treasurer or commence an action under § 66-29-155 ; and\n(3) The treasurer shall treat an amended claim as an initial claim filed under § 66-29-152 .","path":["TN Code","Title 66","Chapter 29"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"021903a8266c6e43cce443eecf2e734ae8a0d16a8776b70eba1903f1da157068","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-66-29-152","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-66-29-154"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}