{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-35-101","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-35-101","heading":"Grounds for action","body":"An action lies in the name of the state against the person or corporation offending, in the following cases: (1) Whenever any person unlawfully holds or exercises any public office or franchise within this state, or any office in any corporation created by the laws of this state; (2) Whenever any public officer has done, or suffered to be done, any act which works a forfeiture of that officer's office; (3) When any person acts as a corporation within this state, without being authorized by law; or (4) If, being incorporated, they: (A) Do or omit acts which amount to a surrender or forfeiture of their rights and privileges as a corporation; (B) Exercise powers not conferred by law; or (C) Fail to exercise powers conferred by law and essential to the corporate existence. Code 1858, § 3409 (deriv. Acts 1845-1846, ch. 55, § 5); Shan., §5165; Code 1932, § 9336; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2801.\nAn action lies in the name of the state against the person or corporation offending, in the following cases:\n(1) Whenever any person unlawfully holds or exercises any public office or franchise within this state, or any office in any corporation created by the laws of this state;\n(2) Whenever any public officer has done, or suffered to be done, any act which works a forfeiture of that officer's office;\n(3) When any person acts as a corporation within this state, without being authorized by law; or\n(4) If, being incorporated, they: (A) Do or omit acts which amount to a surrender or forfeiture of their rights and privileges as a corporation; (B) Exercise powers not conferred by law; or (C) Fail to exercise powers conferred by law and essential to the corporate existence.\n(A) Do or omit acts which amount to a surrender or forfeiture of their rights and privileges as a corporation;\n(B) Exercise powers not conferred by law; or\n(C) Fail to exercise powers conferred by law and essential to the corporate existence.","path":["TN Code","Title 29","Chapter 35"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"725564c7e144cad0682620bfdbc278db5ffea19d3a131d59d8208799247000b1","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-34-802","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-35-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}