Tennessee § 56-19-103 - Articles of incorporation — Acknowledgment — Contents.
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§ 56-19-103. Articles of incorporation — Acknowledgment — Contents.
Any persons proposing to form any such company shall subscribe and acknowledge articles of incorporation specifying: The name, the purpose for which formed, and the location of its principal or home office, which shall be within this state; The names and addresses of those composing the board of directors in which the management shall be vested until the first meeting of the members; and The names and places of residence of the incorporators. Acts 1919, ch. 108, § 2; Shan. Supp., § 3369a58b6; Code 1932, § 6318; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 56-1703.
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