Tennessee § 6-51-106 - Abandonment of proceedings.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 6-51-106 — Abandonment of proceedings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-51-106. Abandonment of proceedings.
Any annexation proceeding initiated under § 6-51-104 may be abandoned and discontinued at any time by resolution of the governing body of the municipality. Acts 1955, ch. 113, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-313; 2015, ch. 512, § 5. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2015, ch. 512, § 18 provided that the act take effect at 12:01 a.m. on May 16, 2015. However, the governor signed the act and it became law on May 20, 2015. Pursuant to Article II, § 20, of the Constitution of Tennessee, the act takes effect 40 days after the bill became law. Thus, the effective date of the act is June 29, 2015. Amendments. The 2015 amendment deleted “§ 6-51-102 or” preceding “§ 6-51-104 ”. Effective Dates. Acts 2015, ch. 512, § 18. June 29, 2015 [See the Compiler's Notes.]. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 19 Tenn. Juris., Municipal Corporations, § 17.
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