Tennessee § 48-56-101 - Admission.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 48-56-101 — Admission., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-56-101. Admission.
A corporation may admit any person as a member. If there are to be criteria or procedures for admission as a member, then such criteria or procedures shall be established by the charter or bylaws. No person shall be admitted as a member without the person's consent. A corporation may issue certificates evidencing membership therein, but such certificates shall not include provisions inconsistent with the charter, bylaws, or chapters 51-68 of this title. Acts 1987, ch. 242, § 6.01. Cross-References. Application of nonprofit corporation law, chs. 51-67 of this title, to corporations existing on January 1, 1988, § 48-68-101 . Business corporations, shareholders, title 48, ch. 17. Business corporations, shares and distributions, title 48, ch. 16.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 48-56-101 cover?
Section 48-56-101 ("Admission.") 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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