Tennessee § 5-2-116 - Location of boundaries — Purposes other than assessment.
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§ 5-2-116. Location of boundaries — Purposes other than assessment.
In circumstances where a dispute arises concerning the location of a county line for purposes other than property taxation, the state board of equalization shall have authority to determine the location of county lines. In such disputes, the state board shall not have the authority to locate a county line so that property that has been assessed for property taxation purposes in one (1) county for five (5) years or more is located in a different county. Acts 1972, ch. 622, § 3; 1975, ch. 156, § 2; T.C.A., § 5-216. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 8 Tenn. Juris., Counties, § 8.
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Section 5-2-116 ("Location of boundaries — Purposes other than assessment.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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