Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-38-701

  • Cooperative: means an association organized under this title conducting business on a cooperative plan as provided under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 43-38-103
  • Member: means a person or entity reflected on the books of the cooperative as the owner of governance rights of a membership interest of the cooperative and includes patron and nonpatron members. See Tennessee Code 43-38-103

A member may not commence a proceeding in the name of a domestic cooperative, unless the member was a member of the cooperative when the transaction complained of occurred, or unless the member becomes a member through transfer by operation of law from one who was a member at that time.