“City,” in Chapters 18 22 of this title, refers to any city that may adopt these chapters, and “county” refers to the county in which any such city is located; and “This charter” refers to Chapters 18 22 of this title. Whenever the “county election commission” is referred to in Chapters 18 22 of this […]
In the construction of any portion of Chapters 18 22 of this title whose meaning or application is in dispute, it is intended that its phraseology shall be liberally construed to effect the substantial objects of these chapters.
The residents of any incorporated municipality or of any territory that it is desired to incorporate shall have the right to adopt Chapters 18 22 of this title in the manner provided in this charter; and thereupon such city or territory shall be and become incorporated and be governed as set forth in this charter. […]
An election for the purpose of determining whether or not Chapters 18 22 of this title shall become effective for any city shall be included on the ballot at the next election, as defined in § 2-1-104, by the county election commission upon the petition in writing of thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of […]
The county election commission shall use such methods authorized by title 2 as it judges necessary to facilitate registration before the election. All registered voters of the city or of the territory of the proposed city are eligible to vote in the election. The county election commission shall determine and declare the results of the […]
If it is found, as provided in § 6-18-105, that the majority of the votes cast are in favor of the adoption of Chapters 18 22 of this title, it shall be deemed to have been adopted. Except for the provisions of Chapters 18 22 of this title that are adopted by reference in other […]
Chapters 18 22 of this title shall take effect in any city immediately after the election and organization of the first board of commissioners provided for in this charter, and thereupon any then existing charter of such city shall immediately become abrogated and null. The right, title and ownership of all property of the city […]
After the adoption of this charter and the election of the commissioners, a majority of whom are elected for a four-year period as provided in subsection (b), no election for the surrender of this charter shall be called or held for a period of four (4) years from the date the first board of commissioners […]
The county election commission has the same duties with respect to an election for the surrender of a charter as it has with respect to an election to adopt a charter under this title. Any registered voter of the city may vote in the election.
If a majority of the votes cast in the election provided for in this charter shall favor the termination of such form of government, such charter shall terminate at one (1) minute past midnight (12:01 a.m.) on the sixtieth day following the date of such election unless it falls upon a Sunday, in which case […]
In case there is a previously incorporated city or if a new charter is adopted as provided in § 6-18-110, the county election commission shall call an election not less than forty (40) days nor more than fifty (50) days following the election for surrender of the charters provided in § 6-18-108, at which time […]
In case of a reversion to a former form of charter or adoption of a new one simultaneously with the surrender of the old, all assets, liabilities and obligations of such city shall become assets, liabilities and obligations of the new municipality, and in the event that a city shall revert to an unincorporated status, […]
Should the property and funds be more than sufficient to meet the city’s obligations, the surplus shall be paid into the treasury of the county to become a part of its general fund. Should the property and funds be insufficient to meet all the city’s current obligations, the county legislative body is hereby authorized to […]
Code Commission Notes. This section (enacted pursuant to Acts 1997, ch. 98) was found unconstitutional by the Tennessee Supreme Court in Tennessee Municipal League v. Thompson, 958 S.W.2d 333 (Tenn. 1997) and has been deleted by the code commission.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, whenever a new municipality incorporates under any form of charter, the county or counties in which the new municipality is located shall continue to receive the revenue from all state and local taxes distributed on the basis of situs of collection, generated within the newly incorporated area, until […]
