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                          PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 97

                                                  HOUSE BILL NO. 499

                                     By Representatives Renea Jones, Vital

                                        Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 442

                                                       By Senator Seal

         AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 38, Part 1; Title 48,
Chapter 15; Title 48, Chapter 208; Title 48, Chapter 249; Title 48, Chapter 25; Title 48, Chapter
55; Title 48, Chapter 65; Title 61, Chapter 1; Title 61, Chapter 2 and Title 61, Chapter 3, relative
to registered agents.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 43-38-109(a), is amended by deleting
the language "a copy of the original statement of resignation" and substituting instead the
language "written notice of the registered agent's resignation".

          SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 48-15-103(a), is amended by deleting
the language "a copy thereof' and substituting instead the language "written notice of the
registered agent's resignation" in the first sentence of the subsection.

          SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 48-25-109(a), is amended by deleting
the language "a copy thereof' and substituting instead the language "written notice of the
registered agent's resignation" in the first sentence of the subsection.

          SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 48-55-103(a), is amended by deleting
the language "a copy thereof' and substituting instead the language "written notice of the
registered agent's resignation" in the first sentence of the subsection.

          SECTION 5. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 48-65-109(a), is amended by deleting
the language "a copy thereof" and substituting instead the language "written notice of the
registered agent's resignation" in the first sentence of the subsection.

          SECTION 6. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 48-208-103(a), is amended by
deleting the language "a copy thereof" and substituting instead the language "written notice of
the registered agent's resignation" in the first sentence of the subsection.

          SECTION 7. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 48-249-111 (a), is amended by
deleting the language "a copy of the statement of resignation" and substituting instead the
language "written notice of the registered agent's resignation" in the first sentence of the
subsection.

          SECTION 8. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 61-1-1002(e), is amended by deleting
the language "a copy thereof' and substituting instead the language "written notice of the
registered agent's resignation" in the first sentence of the subsection.

           SECTION 9. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 61-2-104(d), is amended by deleting
the language "a copy thereof' and substituting instead the language "written notice of the
 registered agent's resignation" in the first sentence of the subsection.

           SECTION 10. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 61-2-904(h), is amended by deleting
the language "a copy thereof' and substituting instead the language "written notice of the
 registered agent's resignation" in the first sentence of the subsection.

           SECTION 11. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 61-3-117(a)(4), is amended by
 deleting the language "a copy of the statement" and substituting instead the language "written
 notice of the registered agent's resignation".
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          SECTION 12. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.

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         HOUSE BILL NO. 499

PASSED:  March 6, 2025

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