Tennessee § 48-239-101 - Board of governors.
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§ 48-239-101. Board of governors.
General. In the event the LLC is board-managed, the initial board of governors may be named in the articles or may be elected by the members. The board of governors must consist of one (1) or more entities which are members or individuals. The number of governors must be fixed by or in the manner provided in the articles or the operating agreement. The number of governors may be increased or, subject to § 48-239-103(b), decreased at any time by amendment to or in the manner provided in the articles or the operating agreement. Size. The articles or operating agreement may establish a variable range for the size of the board of governors by fixing a minimum and maximum number of governors. If a variable range is established, the number of governors may be fixed or changed from time to time, within the minimum and maximum, by the members or the board of governors as provided in the articles or the operating agreement. Unless the articles or operating agreement specifically provides otherwise, only the members may change the range for the size of the board or change from a fixed to a variable-range size board or vice versa. Acts 1994, ch. 868, § 1; 1999, ch. 455, § 21.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 48-239-101 ("Board of governors.") 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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