Tennessee Code Title 48. Corporations and Associations § 48-103-402

(1) “Authorized corporations,” as defined in § 48-103-403, have a substantial presence in Tennessee and, through their ongoing business operations in Tennessee, represent and affect a variety of constituencies, including shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers and local communities and their economies, whose welfare is vital to this state's interest;

(2) Takeovers of such authorized corporations can harm the economy of this state by weakening corporate performance and causing unemployment, plant closings, reduced charitable donations, declining population base, reduced income to fee-supported local government services, reduced tax base and reduced income to other businesses;

(3) The state has a substantial and legitimate interest in providing to these authorized corporations the benefits of the Tennessee Business Combination Act, compiled in part 2 of this chapter, and the Tennessee Control Share Acquisition Act, compiled in part 3 of this chapter, which promote and encourage long-term growth and stability of such authorized corporations.