(a) The following provisions of chapters 51-68 of this title shall not apply to religious corporations unless otherwise provided in their articles or bylaws:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 48-67-102

  • Bylaws: means the code or codes of rules (other than the charter) adopted pursuant to chapters 51-68 of this title for the regulation or management of the affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name or names by which such rules are designated. See Tennessee Code 48-51-201
  • 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
(1) Section 48-56-202;
(2) Section 48-56-302;
(3) Section 48-58-110(d);
(4) Section 48-58-303; and
(5) Section 48-64-303.
(b) If religious doctrine or canon law governing the affairs of a religious corporation is inconsistent with chapters 51-68 of this title on the same subject, the religious doctrine or canon law shall control to the extent, and only to the extent, required by the constitution of the United States or the constitution of this state, or both.
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