§ 6-30-101. Alternative Method of Incorporation Provided
An alternative method whereby unincorporated territory may become an incorporated city is provided by Chapters 30 36 of this title.
§ 6-30-102. Definitions — Chapters 30 36
As used in Chapters 30 36 of this title, unless the context otherwise requires: “City” means any city or territory to be incorporated that may adopt Chapters 30 36 of this title; “County” means the county in which any such city or territory to be incorporated under Chapters 30 36 of this title is located, […]
§ 6-30-103. Right to Incorporate Under Modified City Manager-Council Charter
The residents of any unincorporated territory that it is desired to incorporate shall have the right to adopt Chapters 30 36 of this title in the manner provided in these chapters; and thereafter such territory shall be and become incorporated and be governed as set forth in these chapters. No unincorporated territory shall be incorporated […]
§ 6-30-104. Procedure for Adoption or Surrender of Charter
The adoption or surrender of Chapters 30 36 of this title shall be accomplished in the same manner as is provided in §§ 6-18-104(c), 6-18-105 — 6-18-113 and 6-30-106 for the adoption or surrender of the uniform city manager-commission charter; provided, that where those sections refer to Chapters 18 22 of this title “Chapters 30 […]
§ 6-30-105. Construction of Charter
In the construction of any portion of this charter whose meaning or application is in dispute, it is intended that its phraseology shall be liberally construed to effect the substantial objects of Chapters 30 36 of this title.
§ 6-30-106. Election to Adopt City Manager Form — Publication of Notice — Applicability
An election for the purpose of determining whether or not Chapters 30 36 of this title shall become effective for any city shall be called by the county election commission or, if the area is in two (2) or more counties, jointly by the county election commissions of the affected counties, upon the petition in […]
§ 6-30-107. [unconstitutional.]
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.
§ 6-30-108. County of Situs of Newly Incorporated Municipality to Continue to Receive Tax Revenues Until July 1 — Exception — Notice to Department of Revenue
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 […]