Tennessee § 56-13-101 - Short title — Purpose.
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§ 56-13-101. Short title — Purpose.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Revised Tennessee Captive Insurance Act.” The purpose of this chapter is to establish the procedures for the organization and regulation of the operations of captive insurance companies within this state and thereby promote the general welfare of the people of this state. Acts 2011, ch. 468, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 13, §§ 56-13-101 — 56-13-133 (Acts 1978, ch. 616, §§ 1-30; 1979, ch. 147, §§ 1-6; T.C.A., §§ 56-4501 — 56-4529; Acts 1981, ch. 299, §§ 1-15; 1982, ch. 645, §§ 1-3; 1982, ch. 706, §§ 2, 3; Acts 1983, ch. 85, § 2; Acts 1983, ch. 246, § 1; 1986, ch. 723, §§ 1-7; Acts 1987, ch. 298, §§ 1, 3; 1989, ch. 266, §§ 1-8; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1-6; Acts 1992, ch. 790, § 1; Acts 2005, ch. 499, § 25; 2010, ch. 848, § 2), concerning the Tennessee Captive Insurance Company Act, was repealed by Acts 2011, ch. 468, § 1, effective September 1, 2011.
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