Chapter

Part 11 Document Requirements

Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-101— Short title
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-102— Reservation of power to amend or repeal
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-103— Chapter definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-104— Notice
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-105— Name of cooperative
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-106— Reservation of cooperative name with secretary of state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-107— Registered office and registered agent
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-108— Change of registered office or registered agent
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-109— Resignation of registered agent
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-110— Service on cooperative
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-111— Service — Role of secretary of state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-112— Fees and taxes
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-113— Powers of cooperative
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-114— Marketing contracts
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-115— Unclaimed property
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-116— Challenge of cooperative action
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-117— Limitation of liability
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-118— Required records and information
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-119— Preparation of annual reports
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-120— Filing of annual reports — Required information — Currency of report — Time of filing
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-121— Indemnification
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-122— Merger and consolidation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-123— Management of property and assets
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-124— Promulgation of rules and regulations — Destruction of records
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-125— Deputies of the secretary of state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-201— Organizational purpose
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-202— Organizers — Date of formation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-203— Articles of organization — Preparing and filing — Approval — Hearing on rejection of articles
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-204— Existence — Duration
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-301— Bylaws — Provisions —Amendments
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-302— Approval of and agreement to bylaws — Vote to amend — Enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-303— Emergency bylaws
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-401— Amendment of articles — No vested property rights conferred
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-402— Procedure for amending articles
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-403— Filing of amendments
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-404— Restatement of articles
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-405— Court ordered plan of reorganization
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-406— Effect of amendment on cause of action
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-501— Amount and division of membership of interests — Selling and transferring interests — Purchasing interests — Dissent
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-502— Termination of membership
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-503— Assignment of member's financial rights
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-504— Assignment of governance rights — Consequence of ineffective assignment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-505— Restrictions on assignment of governance rights
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-506— When assignment of financial and governance rights effective
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-507— Judgment creditors of members
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-508— Death, incompetence, or bankruptcy of member — Member that is dissolved, terminated, or in receivership
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-509— Contribution agreements or contribution allowance agreements — Preemptive rights
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-510— Annual members' meetings
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-511— Special members' meetings
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-512— Notice of meetings
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-513— Certificate and statement of notice
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-514— Failure to receive notice
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-515— Waiver of notice
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-516— Action without a meeting on written consent
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-517— Procedure for taking action without a meeting on written consent
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-518— Proposal to take action without a meeting — Notice — Procedure for calling a meeting
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-519— Quorum requirements
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-520— Action of members after vote — Class or series of memberships
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-521— Proxy voting prohibited
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-522— Number of votes allowed — Time for voting — Method of voting — Members represented by delegates — Absentee ballots
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-523— Voting for cooperative constituted of other cooperatives or associations — Cooperative organized into units or districts of patron members
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-524— Written member control agreements
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-525— Representative of the cooperative at meetings of cooperative owned business entities
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-526— Determination of the owners of membership interests
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-527— Grouping of members
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-528— Violations of articles, bylaws, member control agreements or marketing contracts — Surrender of financial rights — Surrender of voting rights
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-529— Member liability
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-530— Inspection and copying of records by members
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-531— Inspection and copying of records by member's agent or attorney
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-532— Enforcement of right to inspect and copy records
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-601— Powers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-602— Agency of members in the cooperative
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-603— Goverance of cooperative
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-604— Qualifications of directors
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-605— Number of directors
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-606— Election of directors — Alternative voting
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-607— Filling vacancies
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-608— Resignation of directors
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-609— Removal of directors
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-610— Compensation of directors
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-611— Limitation of director's liability
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-612— Meetings of the board of directors — Place — Electronic communication — Special meetings — Notice — Waiver of notice
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-613— Quorum of the board
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-614— Action without a meeting of the board of directors
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-615— Creation of committees
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-616— Standards for directors
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-617— Conflict of interest
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-618— Officers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-619— Election or appointment of officers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-620— Residency requirements for officers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-621— Standards for officers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-622— Resignation or removal of officers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-701— Derivative actions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-702— Complaint
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-703— Court approval needed to discontinue or settle a proceeding
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-704— Expenses
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-705— Equitable relief
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-801— Part definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-802— Actions entitling member to dissent
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-803— Submitting action creating dissenter's right to vote
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-804— Procedure for asserting dissenter's rights
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-805— Written notice to members
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-806— Duty to demand payment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-807— Payment of fair value of dissenter's membership interest
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-808— Failure to take action
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-809— After-acquired shares
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-810— Procedure if dissenter dissatisfied with payment or offer
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-811— Judicial appraisal of shares
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-812— Costs and fees of judicial appraisal
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-813— Procedures as to assignees of financial rights
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-901— Allocation of profits and losses
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-902— Creation and maintance of a capital reserve — Distribution of net income
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-903— Limitations on distribution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-904— Liability for unlawful distribution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1001— Dissolution by organizers or initial directors
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1002— Voluntary dissolution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1003— Grounds for administrative dissolution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1004— Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1005— Reinstatement following administrative dissolution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1006— Appeal from denial of reinstatement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1007— Articles of termination following administrative dissolution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1008— Filing notice of dissolution and effect
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1009— Collection and payment of debts — Transfer of assets — Distribution to members
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1010— Known and unknown claims against cooperative
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1011— Claims against dissolving cooperative
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1012— Filing of articles of termination upon dissolution and completion of winding up of cooperative
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1013— Revocation of dissolution proceedings
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1014— Termination of existence
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1015— Dissolution under the supervision of the court
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1016— Judicial intervention
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1017— Judicial dissolution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1018— Procedure for judicial dissolution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1019— Receivership
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1020— Filing of claims
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1021— Discontinuation of dissolution for lack of cause
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1022— Court order dissolving cooperative
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1023— Certified copy of dissolution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1024— Liquidation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1025— Right to sue or defend after dissolution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1026— Equitable relief — Dissolution and liquidation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1027— Claims procedure
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1101— Filing requirements
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1102— Forms and filing methods
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1103— Filing, service and copying fees
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1104— Corrections
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1105— Filing duty of secretary of state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1106— Appeal of refusal to file document
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1107— Copy as evidence
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1108— Penalty for signing false document
Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-1109— Effective time and date of document