Article XI. Miscellaneous Provisions
Article XI, Section 6
Constitution of the State of Tennessee
Official text
The Legislature shall have no power to change the names of persons, or to pass acts adopting or legitimatizing persons; but shall, by general laws, confer this power on the Courts.
Source: Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026 (Tennessee Secretary of State)
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