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Tennessee Statutes, Title 7

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Title 7, Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities

54 chapters · 1,257 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 71,257 Ch 84, Central Business Improvement Distric…158 Ch 51, Miscellaneous Governmental and Propr…125 Ch 82, Utility District Law of 193763 Ch 52, Municipal Electric Plants55 Ch 86, Emergency Communications53 Ch 32, Improvements by Special Assessment42 Ch 3, Metropolitan Government — Operation …37 Ch 57, Metropolitan Hospital Authority Act33 Ch 36, Municipal Energy Authority Act32 Ch 39, Energy Acquisition Corporations Act32 Ch 59, Cable Television30 Ch 81, Sanitary Districts30 Ch 53, Industrial Development Corporations29 Ch 35, Sewers and Waterworks28

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-2-101 Metropolitan government charter commission — Creation — Methods of selecting members
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(1) The initial step in a consolidation under this chapter shall be the creation of a metropolitan government charter commission, sometimes called “charter commission” in this chapter, by one (1) of the following methods:(1) The commission may be created by the adoption of a cons…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-2-102 Election of members
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(a) No less than forty-six (46) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the adoption of a consolidation resolution by the governing bodies of a county and of its principal city, which resolution providing for an election of the members of a metropolitan government charter commis…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-2-103 Organization of charter commission — Officers and personnel — Compensation — Vacancies
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(a) The members of the charter commission shall hold an organizational meeting at the courthouse at ten o'clock a.m. (10:00 a.m.) on the fifth day following their appointment or election, or at such subsequent date and place as a majority of the members may assemble. (b) The metr…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-2-104 Appropriation for charter commission — Disbursement — Cooperation from public officials

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(a) Whenever any charter commission is established as provided in this chapter, it shall be the duty of the governing body of the county to appropriate sufficient funds to defray the expenses of the commission, which appropriation shall be not less than twenty-five thousand dolla…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-2-105 Preparation and filing of proposed charter — Publication

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Any charter commission established under this chapter shall prepare and file the charter proposed by it not later than nine (9) months after the date of its initial meeting, or within such extended limit of time as may be authorized by resolution of the governing bodies of the co…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-2-106 Referendum on proposed charter

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(a) After a copy of the proposed charter has been certified to the county election commission, as provided in § 7-2-105, it shall be the duty of the county election commission to hold a special referendum election for the ratification or rejection of the proposed charter. The bal…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-2-107 Smaller cities — Inclusion in proposed consolidation — Referendum

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(a) After a charter commission has been created, any smaller city within the county may by action of its legislative body appoint a representative to consult with the charter commission concerning the terms upon which the functions of such smaller city may be included in the prop…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-2-108 Metropolitan charters — Contents — Removal of members of boards, commissions or authorities

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(a) The proposed metropolitan charter shall provide:(1) For the creation of a metropolitan government vested with:(A) Any and all powers that cities are, or may hereafter be, authorized or required to exercise under the Constitution and general laws of the state, as fully and com…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-2-109 Required votes for improvements to public facilities

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The general assembly encourages the improvement of public property and facilities, which can include the use of public-private partnerships. Therefore, notwithstanding the provisions of another law to the contrary, a metropolitan government ordinance, resolution, or charter provi…