§ 43-38-1103. Filing, Service and Copying Fees
The office of the secretary of state shall collect the following fees when the documents described in this chapter are delivered for filing; and for purposes of this chapter, no document is considered delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing unless accompanied by the fee: Document Fee Articles including designation of […]
§ 43-38-1104. Corrections
A cooperative may correct a document filed with the office of the secretary of state, if the document: Contains an incorrect statement; or Was defectively executed, attested, sealed, certified, or acknowledged. A document is corrected: By preparing articles of correction that: Describe the document, including its filing date, or attach a copy of it to […]
§ 43-38-1105. Filing Duty of Secretary of State
If the form and filing of a document delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing satisfies the requirements of this section, and of all other applicable sections or rules that add to these requirements, then the secretary of state must file it. The secretary of state files a document by stamping […]
§ 43-38-1106. Appeal of Refusal to File Document
If the secretary of state refuses to file a document delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing, the cooperative may appeal the refusal to the chancery court of Davidson County. The appeal is commenced by petitioning the court to compel filing the document and by attaching to the petition the document […]
§ 43-38-1107. Copy as Evidence
A certificate attached or certification affixed to a copy of a document filed by the secretary of state, bearing the secretary of state’s signature, which may be in facsimile, and the seal of this state, is conclusive evidence that the original document is on file with the secretary of state.
§ 43-38-1108. Penalty for Signing False Document
A person commits a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), if the person signs a document, knowing it to be false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the office of the secretary of state or other required office for filing. The […]
§ 43-38-1109. Effective Time and Date of Document
Except as provided in subsection (b), and in §§ 43-38-202 and 43-38-1104(c), a document accepted for filing is effective: At the time of filing on the date it is filed by the secretary of state, as evidenced by the office of the secretary of state’s date and time endorsement on the original document; and At […]
§ 43-38-1023. Certified Copy of Dissolution
After the court enters an order dissolving a cooperative, the court administrator shall cause a certified copy of the dissolution order to be filed with the secretary of state. The secretary of state may not charge a fee for filing the dissolution order.
§ 43-38-1024. Liquidation
A cooperative shall be dissolved as provided in the articles in a manner consistent with other business entities organized in this state, or if not provided, may be dissolved in the same manner as a limited liability company organized in this state; or the members may authorize a liquidation by adopting a resolution at a […]
§ 43-38-1025. Right to Sue or Defend After Dissolution
After a cooperative has been dissolved, any of its former officers, directors or members may assert or defend, in the name of the cooperative, a claim by or against the cooperative.