(a) All fees collected by the department by the terms of this chapter and chapter 2 of this title shall be for the benefit of the state and the same when so collected shall be deposited by the commissioner with the state treasurer and shall become a part of the general funds of the state.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-6-103

  • Department: means the department of revenue. See Tennessee Code 55-1-111
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) All fees required to be paid to the clerks of the various counties shall, unless otherwise specifically provided, be retained by the clerk and handled in the same manner as all other fees collected by the clerk for the clerk’s benefit.