(a)When permitted. A domestic or foreign LLC, or other person required or permitted by this chapter to file a document, may correct a document filed with the secretary of state, if the document:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 48-249-1008

  • Document: means :
    (A) Any tangible medium on which information is inscribed, and includes any writing or written instrument. See Tennessee Code 48-11-201
  • domestic: means a limited liability company formed under this chapter, or a limited liability company formed under the Tennessee Limited Liability Company Act, compiled in chapters 201-248 of this title, that has elected to be governed by this chapter, or, where expressly indicated, a limited liability company formed under and governed by the Tennessee Limited Liability Company Act. See Tennessee Code 48-249-102
  • foreign: means a limited liability company that is formed under the laws of a jurisdiction other than this state. See Tennessee Code 48-249-102
  • LLC: means a limited liability company, organized under chapters 201-248 of this title. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Person: means an individual or an entity. See Tennessee Code 48-249-102
  • Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the bylaws or the board of directors has delegated responsibility under §. See Tennessee Code 48-11-201
  • Secretary of state: means the individual who holds the office of secretary of state of this state. See Tennessee Code 48-249-102
  • 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
(1) Contains an incorrect statement; or
(2) Was defectively executed, attested, sealed, certified, or acknowledged.
(b)Articles of Correction. A document is corrected:

(1) By preparing articles of correction that:

(A) Describe the document, including its filing date, or have attached to the articles of correction a copy of the document;
(B) Specify the incorrect statement and the reason it is incorrect, or the manner in which the execution, attestation, seal, certification or acknowledgment was defective; and
(C) Correct the incorrect statement or defective execution, attestation, seal, certification or acknowledgment; and
(2) By filing the articles of correction with the secretary of state.
(c)When effective. Articles of correction are effective on the effective time and date of the document they correct, except as to persons relying on the uncorrected document and adversely affected by the correction. As to those persons, articles of correction are effective when filed.
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