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TN Code § 61-3-1112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 61 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Tennessee Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 2017|Part 11 - Merger and Conversion|§ 61-3-1112. Approval of Conversion

  A plan of conversion is not effective unless it has been approved:  By a domestic converting limited partnership, the affirmative vote or consent of all general partners and of limited partners owning a majority of the rights to receive distributions as limited partners at the time the vote or consent is to be effective; and   In a record, by each partner of a domestic converting limited partnership that will have interest holder liability for debts, obligations, and other liabilities that are incurred after the conversion becomes effective, unless:  The partnership agreement of the partnership provides in a record for the approval of a conversion or a merger in which some or all of its partners become subject to interest holder liability by the affirmative vote or consent of fewer than all of the partners; and   The partner voted for or consented in a record to that provision of the partnership agreement or became a partner after the adoption of that provision.       A conversion involving a domestic converting entity that is not a limited partnership is not effective unless it is approved by the domestic converting entity in accordance with its organic law.   A conversion of a foreign converting entity is not effective unless it is approved by the foreign entity in accordance with the law of the foreign entity's jurisdiction of formation.
TN Code § 61-3-1113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 61 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Tennessee Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 2017|Part 11 - Merger and Conversion|§ 61-3-1113. Amendment or Abandonment of Plan of Conversion

  A plan of conversion of a domestic converting limited partnership may be amended:  In the same manner as the plan was approved, if the plan does not provide for the manner in which it may be amended; or   By its partners in the manner provided in the plan, but a partner that was entitled to vote on or consent to approval of the conversion is entitled to vote on or consent to any amendment of the plan that will change:  The amount or kind of interests, securities, obligations, money, other property, rights to acquire interests or securities, or any combination of the foregoing, to be received by any of the partners of the converting partnership under the plan;   The public organic record, if any, or private organic rules of the converted entity that will be in effect immediately after the conversion becomes effective, except for changes that do not require approval of the interest holders of the converted entity under its organic law or organic rules; or   Any other terms or conditions of the plan, if the change would adversely affect the partner in any material respect.       After a plan of conversion has been approved by a domestic converting limited partnership and before articles of conversion become effective, the plan may be abandoned as provided in the plan. Unless prohibited by the plan, a domestic converting limited partnership may abandon the plan in the same manner as the plan was approved.   lf a plan of conversion is abandoned after articles of conversion have been delivered to the secretary of state for filing and before the articles become effective, a statement of abandonment, signed by the converting entity, shall be delivered to the secretary of state for filing before the articles of conversion become effective. The statement of abandonment takes effect on filing, and the conversion is abandoned and does not become effective. The statement of abandonment must contain:  The name of the converting limited partnership;   The date on which the articles of conversion were filed by the secretary of state; and   A statement that the conversion has been abandoned in accordance with this section.
TN Code § 61-3-1114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 61 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Tennessee Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 2017|Part 11 - Merger and Conversion|§ 61-3-1114. Articles of Conversion — Effective Date of Conversion

  Articles of conversion must be signed by the converting entity and delivered to the secretary of state for filing.   Articles of conversion must contain:  The name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of the converting entity;   The name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of the converted entity;   If the converting entity is a domestic limited partnership, a statement that the plan of conversion was approved in accordance with §§ 61-3-1112 – 61-3-1115 or, if the converting entity is a foreign entity, a statement that the conversion was approved by the foreign entity in accordance with the law of its jurisdiction of formation;   If the converted entity is a domestic filing entity, its public organic record, as an attachment; and   If the converted entity is a domestic limited liability partnership, its application for registration, as an attachment.     In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), articles of conversion may contain any other provision not prohibited by law.   If the converted entity is a domestic entity, its public organic record, if any, must satisfy the requirements of the law of this state, except that the public organic record does not need to be signed.   If the converted entity is a domestic limited partnership, the conversion becomes effective when articles of conversion are effective. In all other cases, the conversion becomes effective on the later of:  The date and time provided by the organic law of the converted entity; and   When the articles are effective.
TN Code § 61-3-1201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 61 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Tennessee Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 2017|Part 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 61-3-1201. Uniformity of Application and Construction

 In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law are to be strictly construed does not apply to this chapter.
TN Code § 61-3-1202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 61 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Tennessee Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 2017|Part 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 61-3-1202. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

 This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.) but does not modify, limit, or supersede 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 U.S.C. § 7003(b).
TN Code § 61-3-1203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 61 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Tennessee Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 2017|Part 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 61-3-1203. Savings Clause

 This chapter does not affect an action commenced, proceeding brought, or right accrued before January 1, 2018.
TN Code § 61-3-1204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 61 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Tennessee Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 2017|Part 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 61-3-1204. Severability Clause

 If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to that end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
TN Code § 61-3-1205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 61 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Tennessee Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 2017|Part 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 61-3-1205. Fees

  The secretary of state shall collect the following fees when the documents described in this subsection (a) are delivered to the secretary of state for filing:  Annual report for secretary of state — $20.00;   Application for use of indistinguishable name — $20.00;   Application for reservation of limited partnership name — $20.00;   Notice of transfer of reserved name — $20.00;   Notice of cancellation of reserved name — $20.00;   Statement of change of registered agent/office (by domestic/foreign limited partnership) — $20.00;   Statement of change of registered office of limited partnership (by agent) — $5.00 per limited partnership, but not less than $20.00;   Statement of resignation of registered agent for limited partnership — $20.00;   Certificate of limited partnership (including designation of initial registered office and agent) — $100;   Amendment to the certificate of limited partnership — $20.00;   Certificate of cancellation of limited partnership — $20.00;   Restated certificate of limited partnership — $20.00;   Amended and restated certificate of limited partnership — $20.00;   Articles of merger of limited partnership — $100;   Application for registration of foreign limited partnership (including designation of initial registered office and agent) — $600;   Application for amended registration of foreign limited partnership — $20.00;   Certificate of cancellation of registration of foreign limited partnership — $20.00;   Certificate of correction — $20.00;   Execution, amendment or cancellation of limited partnership by judicial order — No Fee;   Application for certificate of existence or registration of limited partnership — $20.00;   Application for reinstatement — $70.00;   Statement of dissolution — $20.00;   Statement of withdrawn or rescinded dissolution of limited partnership — $20.00; and   Any other document required or permitted to be filed by this chapter — $20.00.     The secretary of state shall collect a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) each time process is served on the secretary of state under this chapter. The party to a proceeding causing service of process is entitled to recover this fee as costs if the party prevails in the proceeding.   The secretary of state shall collect a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for copying all filed documents relating to a domestic or foreign limited partnership. All copies must be certified or validated by the secretary of state.
TN Code § 61-3-1206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 61 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Tennessee Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 2017|Part 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 61-3-1206. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 2017.”
TN Code § 62-1-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 1 - Tennessee Accountancy Act of 1998|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 62-1-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Accountancy Act of 1998.”
TN Code § 62-1-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 1 - Tennessee Accountancy Act of 1998|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 62-1-102. Legislative Intent

 It is the policy of this state, and the purpose of this chapter, to promote the reliability of information that is used for guidance in financial transactions or for accounting for or assessing the financial status or performance of commercial, noncommercial and governmental enterprises. The public interest requires that persons professing special competence in accountancy or offering assurance as to the reliability or fairness of presentation of such information shall have demonstrated their qualifications to do so and that persons who have not demonstrated and maintained such qualifications not be permitted to represent themselves as having such special competence or to offer such assurance, that the conduct of persons licensed as having special competence in accountancy be regulated in all aspects of their professional work, that a public authority competent to prescribe and assess the qualifications and to regulate the conduct of licensees be established, and that the use of titles that have a capacity or tendency to deceive the public as to the status or competence of the persons using such titles be prohibited.
TN Code § 62-1-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 1 - Tennessee Accountancy Act of 1998|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 62-1-104. State Board of Accountancy — Creation — Membership — Terms

  There is created a state board of accountancy.    The board shall be composed of eleven (11) members appointed by the governor.   Nine (9) of the members shall be certified public accountants holding a certificate issued by, and residing in, this state.   Appointments of certified public accountants to the board shall be made in a manner so as to provide equal representation from each of the three (3) grand divisions of this state.   One (1) member shall be an attorney licensed to practice in the highest court of the state.   One (1) member shall be a public member possessing expertise in one (1) or more significant portions of the board's regulated activities.   Neither the attorney nor the public member shall be the holder of a certified public accountant's certificate or a license to practice as a public accountant.   The public member must be a resident of this state and have reached the age of majority prior to appointment.   Certified public accountants shall be appointed to the board by the governor from a list of qualified certified public accountants submitted by the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants.   In making appointments to the board, the governor shall strive to ensure that at least one (1) person serving on the board is sixty (60) years of age or older and that at least one (1) person serving on the board is a member of a racial minority.      Each board member's term shall be for three (3) years.   Members of the board shall not be eligible to serve more than three (3) successive complete terms.   Vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.   Upon expiration of a member's term of office, the member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed.   The governor shall remove from the board any member for neglect of duty or other just cause.
TN Code § 62-1-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 1 - Tennessee Accountancy Act of 1998|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 62-1-109. Persons Certified Under Prior Law

 Persons who on October 1, 1998, held licenses as public accountants issued under prior law of this state shall be entitled to have their registrations renewed upon fulfillment of the continuing professional education requirements for renewal of certificates set out in § 62-1-107 and on the renewal cycle and payment of fees there prescribed for renewal of certificates. Any registration not so renewed shall expire three (3) years after October 1, 1998. Firms of public accountants holding permits to practice as firms of public accountants issued under prior law of this state shall be entitled to have their permits to practice renewed pursuant to the procedures and subject to the requirements for renewal of permits to practice for firms of certified public accountants set out in § 62-1-108. So long as the public accountant licensees hold valid registrations and permits to practice, they shall be entitled to perform attest services to the same extent as holders of certificates and other holders of permits, and, in addition, they shall be entitled to use the title “public accountants” and “PA,” but no other title. The holder of a registration issued under this section may only perform attest services in a firm that holds a permit issued under § 62-1-108.
TN Code § 62-1-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 1 - Tennessee Accountancy Act of 1998|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 62-1-110. Appointment of Secretary of State as Agent for Process

 Application by a person or a firm not a resident of this state for a certificate under § 62-1-107 or a permit to practice under § 62-1-108 shall constitute appointment of the secretary of state as the applicant's agent upon whom process may be served in any action or proceeding against the applicant arising out of any transaction or operation connected with or incidental to services performed by the applicant while a licensee within this state.
TN Code § 62-1-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 1 - Tennessee Accountancy Act of 1998|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 62-1-112. Injunctions and Restraining Orders

   Whenever, in the judgment of the board, any person has engaged in any acts or practices that constitute a violation of this chapter, the board may make application to the appropriate court in Davidson County or in the county in which the acts occurred, or are alleged to have occurred, for an order enjoining those acts or practices.   Upon a showing by the board that the person has engaged in any such acts or practices, an injunction, restraining order or other such order as may be appropriate may be granted by the court without bond.     “Person,” as used in this section, includes a sole proprietorship, partnership or any other form of business organization authorized under the laws of this or any other state.
TN Code § 62-1-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 1 - Tennessee Accountancy Act of 1998|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 62-1-114. Criminal Prosecution by Attorney General and Reporter — Penalties

  Whenever, by reason of an investigation conducted pursuant to this chapter or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that any person or firm has knowingly engaged in acts or practices that constitute a violation of § 62-1-113, the board may bring its information to the attention of the attorney general of any state or other appropriate law enforcement officer who may, in the officer's discretion, cause appropriate criminal proceedings to be brought on the violation.   Any person or firm who knowingly violates § 62-1-113 commits a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 62-1-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 1 - Tennessee Accountancy Act of 1998|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 62-1-115. Accountant's Records as Personal Property

  Subject to § 62-1-116, all statements, records, schedules, working papers and memoranda incident to or in the course of rendering services to a client, made by a licensee or a partner, shareholder, officer, director, member, manager or employee of a licensee, except the reports submitted by the licensee to the client and except for records that are part of the client's records, shall be and remain the property of the licensee in the absence of an express agreement between the licensee and the client to the contrary. No such statement, record, schedule, working paper or memorandum shall be sold, transferred or bequeathed without the consent of the client or the client's personal representative or assignee to anyone other than one (1) or more surviving partners, stockholders, members or new partners, new stockholders or new members of the licensee, or any combined or merged firm or successor in interest to the licensee. Nothing in this section should be construed as prohibiting any temporary transfer of working papers or other material necessary in the course of carrying out peer reviews or as otherwise interfering with the disclosure of information pursuant to § 62-1-116.   A licensee shall furnish to a client or former client, upon request and reasonable notice:  A copy of the licensee's working papers, to the extent that the working papers include records that would ordinarily constitute part of the client's records and are not otherwise available to the client; and   Any accounting or other records belonging to or obtained from or on behalf of the client that the licensee removed from the client's premises or received for the client's account. The licensee may make and retain copies of the documents of the client when they form the basis for work done by the licensee.     Nothing in this section shall require a licensee to keep any working papers beyond the period prescribed in any other applicable statute.
TN Code § 62-1-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 1 - Tennessee Accountancy Act of 1998|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 62-1-116. Confidential Information

  Licensees shall not divulge, nor shall they in any manner be required to divulge, any information that is communicated to them or obtained by them by the reason of the confidential nature of their employment. The information shall be deemed confidential; provided, however, that nothing in this subsection (a) shall be construed as prohibiting the disclosure of information required to be disclosed by the standards of the public accounting profession in reporting on the examination of financial statements or as prohibiting disclosures in investigations or proceedings under this chapter, in ethical investigations conducted by private professional organizations or in the course of peer reviews, or to other persons active in the organization performing services for that client on a need to know basis or to persons in the entity who need this information for the sole purpose of assuring quality control. Disclosure of confidential information pursuant to this subsection (a) shall not constitute a waiver of the confidential nature of the information for any other purpose.   Information derived as a result of such professional employment is deemed to be confidential, except that nothing in this chapter shall be construed as modifying, changing or affecting the criminal or bankruptcy laws of this state or of the United States.
TN Code § 62-1-118 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 1 - Tennessee Accountancy Act of 1998|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 62-1-118. Modification of Suspension, Revocation or Refusal to Renew License — Reissuance of License

  In any case where the board has suspended or revoked a license or refused to renew a license, the board may, upon application in writing by the person or firm affected and for good cause shown, modify the suspension or reissue the license.   The board shall by rule specify the manner in which applications shall be made, the times within which they shall be made and the circumstances in which hearings will be held on the applications.   Before reissuing or terminating the suspension of a license under this section, and as a condition to the reissuing or termination of suspension, the board may require the applicant to show successful completion of specified continuing professional education; and the board may make the reinstatement of a license conditional and subject to satisfactory completion of a peer review conducted in the fashion that the board may specify.
TN Code § 62-1-119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 1 - Tennessee Accountancy Act of 1998|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 62-1-119. [reserved.]

 The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, governs all matters and procedures respecting the hearing and judicial review of any contested case arising under this chapter.