Tennessee § 6-18-101 - Definitions — Chapters 18-22.
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§ 6-18-101. Definitions — Chapters 18-22.
“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 title, it means the county election commission of the county in which the territory proposed to be incorporated or the municipality is situated. If the territory proposed to be incorporated or the municipality includes parts of two (2) or more counties, it means the county election commission in each of such counties and they shall act jointly in performing the functions required of county election commissions in chapters 18-22 of this title. Acts 1921, ch. 173, art. 22, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 1997a244; Code 1932, § 3642; Acts 1977, ch. 300, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1801. Cross-References. City manager-council charters, title 6, chapters 30-36. Mayor-aldermanic charters, title 6, chs. 1-4. Law Reviews. Two Claims, Two Keys—Overcoming Tennessee's Dual-Majority Voting Mechanism to Facilitate Consolidation Between Memphis City and Shelby County (D. Eric Setterlund), 41 U. Mem. L. Rev. 933 (2011). Attorney General Opinions. Authority of city judge to require violators of municipal traffic ordinances to attend safety school in lieu of fine or other punishment, OAG 95-0591995 Tenn. AG LEXIS 64 (5/25/95). City development of residential real estate, OAG 98-042, 1998 Tenn. AG LEXIS 42 (2/17/98). Authority of city manager and commissioners under city manager-commission charter. OAG 11-11, 2011 Tenn. AG LEXIS 11 (1/19/11). Electronic signatures on petitions for municipal formation and annexation. OAG 12-80, 2012 Tenn. AG LEXIS 76 (8/2/12).
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