Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-27-104

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-27-102
  • 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

The articles of incorporation of the corporation and amendments to the articles shall be submitted to the commissioner, and shall be subject to the commissioner’s approval, which shall be endorsed on the articles or the amendments before they are filed with the secretary of state; provided, that if the articles of incorporation of the corporation have been filed with the secretary of state prior to February 27, 1945, the approval of the articles by the commissioner shall be evidenced by a separate instrument in writing filed with the secretary of state.