(a) On application by the attorney general and reporter, or by or for a member, the court may decree dissolution of a cooperative whenever it is not reasonably practicable to carry on the business in conformity with the articles and the operating agreement.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-38-1017

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Cooperative: means an association organized under this title conducting business on a cooperative plan as provided under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 43-38-103
  • Member: means a person or entity reflected on the books of the cooperative as the owner of governance rights of a membership interest of the cooperative and includes patron and nonpatron members. See Tennessee Code 43-38-103
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Secretary of state: means the person who holds the office of secretary of state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 43-38-103
(b) The dissolution is effective upon the decree of dissolution becoming final and not eligible for appeal. The decree shall be filed with the office of the secretary of state.