# Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-105: Board members' certificates - Legal services - Seal

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-105
- **Heading:** Board members' certificates - Legal services - Seal
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 62 / Chapter 18 / Section 62-18-105

## Text

(a) Each member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the governor and, before beginning the member's term of office, shall file with the secretary of state the constitutional oath of office. (b) No one, except a person appointed pursuant to § 62-18-104 , shall be eligible for membership on the board who does not at the time hold an unexpired certificate to practice land surveying issued under this part. (c) The board or any committee of the board shall be entitled to the services of an attorney general in connection with the affairs of the board, and the board shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses, may administer oaths and may take testimony concerning matters within its jurisdiction. (d) The board shall adopt and have an official seal, which shall be affixed to all certificates of registration granted, and shall make all bylaws and rules not inconsistent with the law in performing its duty. Acts 1969, ch. 207, § 5; 1979, ch. 21, § 3; T.C.A., § 62-1805.
(a) Each member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the governor and, before beginning the member's term of office, shall file with the secretary of state the constitutional oath of office.
(b) No one, except a person appointed pursuant to § 62-18-104 , shall be eligible for membership on the board who does not at the time hold an unexpired certificate to practice land surveying issued under this part.
(c) The board or any committee of the board shall be entitled to the services of an attorney general in connection with the affairs of the board, and the board shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses, may administer oaths and may take testimony concerning matters within its jurisdiction.
(d) The board shall adopt and have an official seal, which shall be affixed to all certificates of registration granted, and shall make all bylaws and rules not inconsistent with the law in performing its duty.
Acts 1969, ch. 207, § 5; 1979, ch. 21, § 3; T.C.A., § 62-1805.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-101 Registration requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-102 Part definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-103 Establishment of board - Professional members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-104 Public member](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-105 Board members' certificates - Legal services - Seal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-106 Board meetings - Officers - Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-107 Deposit of fees - Operating funds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-107.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-108 Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-108.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-109 Applications for registration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-109.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-110 Reciprocity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-110.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-111 New evidence - Prerequisites for third examination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-111.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-112 Determination of qualifications - Fee retained in case of rejection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-112.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-113 Expiration date of certificates](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-113.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-18-114 Notice of expiration - Renewal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T62_C18_S62-18-114.md)

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