{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-53-203","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-53-203","heading":"Approval of certificate by secretary of state - Recording","body":"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.","path":["TN Code","Title 7","Chapter 53"],"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":"a78887aa4c76a9232a8a82aebc35e15ba7c5170c7f51f03e207c574b12b5055b","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-53-202","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-53-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}