Tennessee Code 56-28-102 – Articles of incorporation and amendments – Approval by commissioner
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-28-102
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the department of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
- 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
The articles of incorporation of the corporation and amendments to the articles shall be submitted to the department of commerce and insurance. The approval of the articles and amendments by the commissioner of commerce and insurance shall be endorsed on the articles and amendments before the articles and amendments are filed with the secretary of state; provided, that if the articles of incorporation of the corporation have been filed with the secretary of state prior to February 24, 1945, the approval of the articles by the commissioner shall be evidenced by a separate instrument in writing, filed with the secretary of state.