Tennessee Statutes

§ 48-249-905 — Certificate of authority

Tennessee § 48-249-905

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-905 (2026).

Text

(a)Filing of application. If a document filed with the secretary of state conforms to the requirements of § 48-249-904(a) , the secretary of state shall:
(1)Endorse on the application the word "Filed" and the date and time of the filing of it;
(2)File the original of the application; and (3) Return the original of the application, together with the filing fee receipt, to the person who filed it, and such document shall constitute a certificate of authority issued by the secretary of state.
(b)Effectiveness of application. The certificate of authority is effective from the date the application is filed with the secretary of state, as evidenced by the secretary of state's date and time endorsement on the original document.
(c)If the secretary of state determines upon application that a

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Legislative History

Acts 2005, ch. 286, § 1; 2010, ch. 741, § 43.

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