Published Ending Time and Published Start Time for Auctions

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The published ending time for auctions conducted under this chapter on an internet-based bidding platform and the published start time for an in-person auction must be between the hours of nine o'clock a.m. (9:00 a.m.) and seven o'clock p.m. (7:00 p.m.) of the day fixed in the notice or advertisement. The day fixed may be any day Monday through Saturday, but must not be fixed on a state or federal legal holiday. However, this section does not apply to sales of parcels pursuant to title 67, chapter 5.

Code 1858, § 2155 (deriv. Acts 1807, ch. 99, § 1); Shan., § 3848; Code 1932, § 7803; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 35-510; Acts 2014, ch. 912, § 3; 2015, ch. 414, § 1; 2017, ch. 187, § 2; 2019, ch. 471, § 1.

Amendments. The 2015 amendment added the third sentence.

The 2017 amendment substituted “between the hours of nine o'clock a.m. (9:00 a.m.) and seven o'clock p.m. (7:00 p.m.)” for “between the hours of ten o'clock a.m. (10:00 a.m.) and four o'clock p.m. (4:00 p.m.)” in the first sentence.

The 2019 amendment rewrote the section which read: “The sale in all these cases shall be made between the hours of nine o'clock a.m. (9:00 a.m.) and seven o'clock p.m. (7:00 p.m.) of the day fixed in the notice or advertisement. The day fixed may be any day Monday through Saturday, but shall not be fixed on a state or federal legal holiday. However, this requirement shall not be applicable to sales of parcels pursuant to title 67, chapter 5.”

Effective Dates. Acts 2015, ch. 414, § 29. May 8, 2015.


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