Tennessee § 48-11-101 - Short title.
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§ 48-11-101. Short title.
Chapters 11-27 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Business Corporation Act.” Acts 1986, ch. 887, § 1.01. Cross-References. Acts of incorporation left unrepealed, § 1-2-105 . Applicability of business corporation law, title 48, chs. 11-27, to corporations existing on January 1, 1988, title 48, ch. 27. Cemetery companies, title 46, ch. 2. Chancery jurisdiction of controversies, § 16-11-105 . Corporations created by general law, Tenn. Const., art. XI, § 8. Nonprofit corporations, general provisions, title 48, ch. 51. Textbooks. Tennessee Forms (Robinson, Ramsey and Harwell), Nos. 5-104, 5-203. Law Reviews. Aligning Law and Forum: The Home Court Advantage, 81 Tenn. L. Rev. 1 (2013). The Supercharged IPO, 67 Vand. L. Rev. 307 (2014). Dual Identities and Dueling Obligations: Preserving Independence in Corporate Representation, 68 Tenn. L. Rev. 179 (2001). Punitive Damages and Business Organizations: A Pathetic Fallacy, 67 Tenn. L. Rev. 971 (2000). The Debt-Equity Distinction in a Second-Best World, 53 Vand. L. Rev. 1055 (2000). Why a Board? Group Decisionmaking in Corporate Governance, 55 Vand. L. Rev. 1 (2002). Attorney General Opinions. Provision of physical therapy services by a non-professional corporation. OAG 94-131, 1994 Tenn. AG LEXIS 144 (11/8/94).
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