Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-2-1308
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Continuation of corporate entity - Use of old name
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(a) A resulting state or national bank shall be considered the same business and corporate entity as each merging bank or as the converting bank with all the property rights, powers, duties, fiduciary appointments subject to § 45-2-1310 and obligations of each merging bank or the converting bank, except as affected by the state law in the case of a resulting state bank or the federal law in the case of a resulting national bank, and by the charter and bylaws of the resulting bank. (b) A resulting bank shall have the right to use the name of any merging bank or of the converting bank whenever it deems it more convenient to do so. (c) Any reference to a merging or converting bank in any writing, whether executed or taking effect before or after the merger or conversion, shall be deemed a reference to the resulting bank if not inconsistent with the other provisions of the writing. Acts 1969, ch. 36, § 1 (3.408); T.C.A., § 45-608; Acts 1999, ch. 112, § 11.
(a) A resulting state or national bank shall be considered the same business and corporate entity as each merging bank or as the converting bank with all the property rights, powers, duties, fiduciary appointments subject to § 45-2-1310 and obligations of each merging bank or the converting bank, except as affected by the state law in the case of a resulting state bank or the federal law in the case of a resulting national bank, and by the charter and bylaws of the resulting bank.
(b) A resulting bank shall have the right to use the name of any merging bank or of the converting bank whenever it deems it more convenient to do so.
(c) Any reference to a merging or converting bank in any writing, whether executed or taking effect before or after the merger or conversion, shall be deemed a reference to the resulting bank if not inconsistent with the other provisions of the writing.
Acts 1969, ch. 36, § 1 (3.408); T.C.A., § 45-608; Acts 1999, ch. 112, § 11.
(a) A resulting state or national bank shall be considered the same business and corporate entity as each merging bank or as the converting bank with all the property rights, powers, duties, fiduciary appointments subject to § 45-2-1310 and obligations of each merging bank or the converting bank, except as affected by the state law in the case of a resulting state bank or the federal law in the case of a resulting national bank, and by the charter and bylaws of the resulting bank.
(b) A resulting bank shall have the right to use the name of any merging bank or of the converting bank whenever it deems it more convenient to do so.
(c) Any reference to a merging or converting bank in any writing, whether executed or taking effect before or after the merger or conversion, shall be deemed a reference to the resulting bank if not inconsistent with the other provisions of the writing.
Acts 1969, ch. 36, § 1 (3.408); T.C.A., § 45-608; Acts 1999, ch. 112, § 11.
Status: in_force
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