Tennessee § 59-13-138 - Out-of-state corporations.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 59-13-138 — Out-of-state corporations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-13-138. Out-of-state corporations.
Any corporation or association organized under generally similar laws of another state shall be allowed to carry on any proper activities, operations or functions in this state upon compliance with the general regulations applicable to foreign corporations desiring to do business in this state, and the payment into the office of the secretary of state the same fees that are required to be paid under title 48, chapter 11 and by paying all other taxes which other foreign corporations are required to pay in Tennessee, and all contracts, which could be made by any association incorporated pursuant to this chapter made by or with such association, shall be legal and valid and enforceable in this state with all of the remedies set forth in this chapter. Acts 1984, ch. 864, § 40.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-13-138 ("Out-of-state corporations.") 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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