Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-25-501

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Foreign: when used without limitation, includes all companies formed by authority of any other state or government. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
  • Laws: means the society's articles of incorporation, charter, constitution and bylaws, however designated. See Tennessee Code 56-25-104
  • Society: means fraternal benefit society, unless otherwise indicated. See Tennessee Code 56-25-104
  • 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

A society shall invest its funds only in the investments that are authorized by the laws of this state for the investment of assets of life insurers and subject to the limitations on the investment. Any foreign or alien society permitted or seeking to do business in this state, which invests its funds in accordance with the laws of the state, district, territory, country or province in which it is incorporated, shall be held to meet the requirements of this section for the investment of funds.