Terms Used In Tennessee Code 45-3-205

  • Association: means a capital stock or mutual savings and loan association. See Tennessee Code 45-3-104
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions. See Tennessee Code 45-3-104
  • 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.

The proposed charter and bylaws of the association adopted at the meeting of subscribers shall contain those provisions required of charters and bylaws under the Tennessee Business Corporation Act, compiled in title 48, chapters 11-27, as well as other information that the commissioner may, by regulation, prescribe, including, but not limited to, a statement in the charter that the association is organized under this chapter.