Tennessee § 9-21-208 - Voluntary election.
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§ 9-21-208. Voluntary election.
If the governing body of the local government makes a decision to issue general obligation bonds for a public works project, and concurrently decides to hold an election for ascertaining the will of the electorate, then it need not adopt and publish an initial resolution and notice, but it shall adopt an election resolution in accordance with § 9-21-209 and it shall hold an election in accordance with § 9-21-210 . A governing body may also hold an election for ascertaining the will of the electorate after adoption and publication of an initial resolution, even if no petition has been filed. Acts 1986, ch. 770, § 2-8. Attorney General Opinions. If a county commission authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds, a petition protesting issuance of the bonds is filed, and the county commission then rescinds its resolution authorizing the bonds, the county is not required to hold an election on the proposition to issue the bonds. OAG 13-87, 2013 Tenn. AG LEXIS 88 (11/6/13).
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Section 9-21-208 ("Voluntary election.") 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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