Tennessee § 48-24-202 - Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.
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§ 48-24-202. Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.
If the secretary of state determines that one (1) or more grounds exist under § 48-24-201 for dissolving a corporation, the secretary of state shall serve the corporation with notice of the secretary of state's determination under §§ 48-15-104 and 48-15-105, except that such determination may be sent by first class mail. If the corporation does not correct each ground for dissolution or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the secretary of state that each ground determined by the secretary of state does not exist within two (2) months after service of the communication is perfected under §§ 48-15-104 and 48-15-105, the secretary of state shall administratively dissolve the corporation by signing a certificate of dissolution that recites the ground or grounds for dissolution and its effective date. The secretary of state shall file the original of the certificate and serve a copy on the corporation under §§ 48-15-104 and 48-15-105, except that the certificate may be sent by first class mail. A corporation administratively dissolved continues its corporate existence but may not carry on any business except that necessary to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs under § 48-24-105 and notify claimants under §§ 48-24-106 and 48-24-107. The administrative dissolution of a corporation does not terminate the authority of its registered agent. Nothing herein shall be deemed to repeal or modify § 67-4-2116 or any other provisions of law relating to the revocation of the charter of a corporation for failure to comply with the provisions thereof. Acts 1986, ch. 887, § 14.21; 1989, ch. 451, § 21; 2012, ch. 1051, § 49.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 48-24-202 ("Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.") 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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