Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-18-103

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

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.