Subject to the Constitution of Tennessee:

(1) The laws of the jurisdiction under which a foreign LLC is formed govern its formation, internal affairs and dissolution, and the liability of its members and representatives, regardless of whether the foreign LLC procured, or should have procured, a certificate of authority under this part; and
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 48-249-901

  • Business: means every trade, occupation, profession, investment activity, and other lawful purpose for gain or the preservation of assets, whether or not carried on for profit. See Tennessee Code 48-249-102
  • Dissolution: means that the LLC has incurred an event under §. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • foreign: means a limited liability company that is formed under the laws of a jurisdiction other than this state. See Tennessee Code 48-249-102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • LLC: means a limited liability company, organized under chapters 201-248 of this title. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • 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
(2) Except as provided in § 48-249-1123, a foreign LLC may not be denied a certificate of authority to transact business in this state by reason of any difference between the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation and the laws of this state.
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