As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Associate,” when used to indicate a relationship with any person, means:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 48-103-502

  • Class: when used with reference to membership interests, means a category of membership interests that differs in one (1) or more rights or preferences from another category of membership interests of the LLC. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Control: means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. See Tennessee Code 48-103-502
  • 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.
  • Entity: includes the following, whether foreign or domestic: LLCs. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Individual: includes the estate of an incompetent or deceased individual. See Tennessee Code 48-11-201
  • Interest: means either or both of the following rights under the organic law of an unincorporated entity:
    (A) The right to receive distributions from the entity either in the ordinary course or upon liquidation. See Tennessee Code 48-11-201
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity and any "associate" (as defined in subdivision (1)) of such individual or entity. See Tennessee Code 48-103-502
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(A) A person that, directly or indirectly, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified or who is or intends to act jointly or in concert with such specified person;
(B) Any corporation or organization of which such person is an officer, director or partner or which corporation or organization is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of ten percent (10%) or more of any class of equity securities of such person;
(C) Any trust or other estate in which such person has a beneficial interest or as to which such person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; and
(D) Any parent, child, sibling, in-law (mother, father, sons and daughters), of such person, or any relative of such person who has the same residence as such person;
(2) “Control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise;
(3) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity and any “associate” (as defined in subdivision (1)) of such individual or entity; and
(4) “Subsidiary” means any corporation in which a majority of the shares entitled to vote are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a corporation subject to this part.
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