# Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-53-203: Approval of certificate by secretary of state - Recording

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-53-203
- **Heading:** Approval of certificate by secretary of state - Recording
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 53 / Section 7-53-203

## Text

When executed and acknowledged in conformity with § 7-53-202 , the certificate of incorporation shall be filed with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall then examine the certificate of incorporation and, if the secretary of state finds that the recitals contained in the certificate are correct, that there has been compliance with the requirements of § 7-53-202 , the secretary of state shall approve the certificate of incorporation and record it in an appropriate book or record in the secretary of state's office. When such certificate has been so made, filed and approved, the applicants shall constitute a public corporation under the name set out in the certificate of incorporation. Acts 1955, ch. 210, § 5; T.C.A., § 6-2805; Acts 1995, ch. 364, § 2.
When executed and acknowledged in conformity with § 7-53-202 , the certificate of incorporation shall be filed with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall then examine the certificate of incorporation and, if the secretary of state finds that the recitals contained in the certificate are correct, that there has been compliance with the requirements of § 7-53-202 , the secretary of state shall approve the certificate of incorporation and record it in an appropriate book or record in the secretary of state's office. When such certificate has been so made, filed and approved, the applicants shall constitute a public corporation under the name set out in the certificate of incorporation.
Acts 1955, ch. 210, § 5; T.C.A., § 6-2805; Acts 1995, ch. 364, § 2.

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