Tennessee Code Title 48. Corporations and Associations § 48-58-110

(a) Any court of record having equity jurisdiction in the county where a corporation's principal office (or if none in this state, its registered office) is located may remove any director of the corporation from office in a proceeding commenced either by the corporation, its members holding at least ten percent (10%) of the voting power of any class or the attorney general and reporter in the case of a public benefit corporation if the court finds that:

(b) The court that removes a director may bar the director from serving on the board for a period prescribed by the court.

(c) If members or the attorney general and reporter commence a proceeding under subsection (a), the corporation shall be made a party defendant.

(d) If a public benefit corporation or its members commence a proceeding under subsection (a), they shall give the attorney general and reporter written notice of the proceeding.