§ 7-39-201 — Application for incorporation - Qualifications of applicants - Resolution - Certificate

Tennessee § 7-39-201

• Jurisdiction: Tennessee
• Title: 7

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(a) Whenever any number of natural persons, no fewer than three (3), each of whom shall meet any one (1) of the qualifications for an incorporator as set forth in § 7-39-103 , files with the governing body of the municipality with respect to which the corporation is proposed to be organized and for the benefit of which the corporation will function, an application in writing seeking permission to apply for the incorporation of an energy acquisition corporation of the municipality, the governing body shall proceed to consider the application. (b) If the governing body, by appropriate resolution, duly adopted, finds and determines that it is wise, expedient, necessary or advisable that the corporation be formed, and shall authorize the persons making such application to proceed to form a corporation, and shall approve the form of certificate of incorporation proposed to be used in organizing the corporation, then the person making application shall execute, acknowledge and file a certificate of incorporation for the corporation as provided in this part. (c) No corporation may be formed unless the application has first been filed with the governing body of the municipality and the governing body has adopted a resolution as provided in this section.

Legislative History

Acts 1977, ch. 299, § 5; T.C.A., § 6-4205; Acts 1997, ch. 93, § 3; 1999, ch. 345, § 6.