Tennessee § 56-18-103 - Board of directors — Powers — Qualifications.

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§ 56-18-103. Board of directors — Powers — Qualifications.

The corporate powers of a mutual life insurance corporation shall be exercised by, and its business and affairs shall be under the control and government of, a board of directors composed of not less than fifteen (15) nor more than twenty-one (21) natural persons who are policyholders and who are at least eighteen (18) years of age, and at least seven (7) of whom are residents and citizens of this state. Acts 1949, ch. 91, § 8; C. Supp. 1950, § 6433.20 (Williams, § 6433.24); impl. am. Acts 1971, ch. 162, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 56-1604.

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