The reward will be paid by the state treasurer, upon the warrant of the commissioner of finance and administration, by order of the governor, drawn in favor of the person who may, in the opinion of the governor, be entitled to the reward.Code 1858, § 5339 (deriv. Acts 1805, ch. 44, § 2; 1837-1838, ch. 170, § 1); Acts 1881, ch. 157, § 2; Shan., § 7317; Code 1932, § 11919; modified; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-905.
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