For those that follow Tennessee’s economic indicators, the Secretary of State’s office has announced that they will be producing a quarterly report that demonstrates how business filings received by the Secretary of State’s office corresponds with other economic indicators such
Tennessee – Additional Mailing Address on Filings
Effective July 1, business entities will be required to include an alternative mailing address if the US Postal Service does not deliver mail to the first address listed. For clarification, visit the text of House Bill 1733 below. http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/108/pub/pc0783.pdf
Tennessee – Nonprofit Corporations Act Revised
Effective January 1, 2015, Senate Bill 1505 (Chapter 899) revises the Nonprofit Corporation Act. Many changes have been made, so please visit the bill of the text on the state’s website. http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/108/pub/pc0899.pdf
Tennessee – License Rejections
SB 1435, which went into effect March 12, 2014, requires the Board of Licensing Contractors to reject license applications that have a name (under which the applicant will be trading) identical, or very similar, to an existing licensee due to
Tennessee – Familiar Scam Under New Name
Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s office has warned companies about a familiar scam that is operating under a new business name. A company called Annual Business Services has been mailing Tennessee businesses requesting that the business file annual reports through
Tennessee – UCC Online Filing System
Effective July 1, the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office has implemented an online UCC electronic filing system. For information regarding filing a UCC lien in Tennessee, visit https://tnbear.tn.gov/UCC/Common/links.aspx. To see the press release, click on the link below. https://tnbear.tn.gov/UCC/Docs/TNUCCOnline.pdf https://tnbear.tn.gov/UCC/Docs/TNUCCOnline.pdf
Tennessee – New Corporate Records Service Scam
The scam by Corporate Records Service is also affecting Tennessee corporations. Solicitations were mailed to Tennessee corporations from a company called Corporate Records Service stating that the entity needs to file certain company information, including corporate minutes and annual meetings,
Tennessee – Revised Incorporation Forms
New forms for for-profit corporation formations have been developed in accordance with the revisions to the Tennessee Business Corporation Act that went into effect on January 1, 2013. Nonprofit corporation formation forms have also been revised to accommodate the updated