Tennessee § 48-52-103 - Incorporation.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 48-52-103 — Incorporation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-52-103. Incorporation.
Unless a delayed effective date is specified, the corporate existence begins when the charter is filed by the secretary of state. The secretary of state's filing of the charter is conclusive proof that the incorporators satisfied all conditions precedent to incorporation, except in a proceeding by the state to cancel or revoke the incorporation or involuntarily dissolve the corporation. Acts 1987, ch. 242, § 2.03. Cross-References. Proof of incorporation in criminal cases, § 40-17-117 . Textbooks. Tennessee Forms (Robinson, Ramsey and Harwell), No. 5-1401.
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Section 48-52-103 ("Incorporation.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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