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Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-3-101 Election of board — Municipalities incorporating under chapters 1-4 of this title after June 30, 1991 — Ward boundaries
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(a) Any municipality incorporating under this charter after June 30, 1991, shall have at least one (1) ward but not more than eight (8) wards. Any municipality having a population of less than five thousand (5,000) shall, upon incorporation, have one (1) ward, and its board shall…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-3-102 Election of board by municipalities incorporated under chapters 1 and 2 of this title, on or prior to June 30, 1991. [Amendment Contingent on Municipality Approval. See the Compiler's Notes]
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(a) (1) A municipality incorporated under chapters 1 and 2 of this title, on or before June 30, 1991, may, by ordinance, establish wards, increase or decrease the number of wards, increase or decrease the number of aldermen to no fewer than two (2) and no more than eight (8) in a…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-3-103 Residence requirements for officers
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(a) No person shall be eligible for the office of mayor unless such person has resided within the municipality for at least one (1) year next preceding the election. (b) No person shall be eligible for the office of alderman unless such person has resided within the ward for at l…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-3-104 Dates for municipal elections
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(a) The board may by ordinance change the date of municipal elections to coincide with the August or November general election. The ordinance changing the election date shall provide for the extension of the terms of members of the board necessary to meet the election date, but n…