The governor shall cause to be entered, in a book kept for that purpose, any reasons for granting pardons or commuting punishment, and preserve on file all documents on which the governor acted, and submit the same to the general assembly when requested.
Code 1858, § 5253; Shan., § 7228; Code 1932, § 11819; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3507.
Law Reviews.
Adjudicating Claims of Innocence for the Capitally Condemned in Tennessee: Embracing a Truth Forum (Dwight Aarons), 76 Tenn. L. Rev. 511 (2009).