{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-43-38-204","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 43-38-204","heading":"Existence - Duration","body":"(a) The existence of a cooperative shall begin when the articles are filed with the secretary of state.\n(b) A cooperative shall have a perpetual duration unless the cooperative provides for a limited period of duration in the articles of organization.","path":["TN Code","Title 43","Chapter 38"],"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":"22c067dcfe3cd4f4291b5d2504e939cb7c3ea56658b026b53b7dce04fe4b993b","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-43-38-203","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-43-38-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}