Election of the county mayor shall be in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) In counties of Class 1 and counties of Class 2 having a county council form of county government as established by § 8-24-101, in counties having a population of not less than twelve thousand three hundred fifty (12,350) nor more than twelve thousand three hundred seventy-five (12,375), or not less than thirty-eight thousand eight hundred (38,800) nor more than thirty-eight thousand nine hundred (38,900), by the federal census of 1970 or any subsequent federal census, and in counties having a chair of the county court on May 11, 1978, the county mayor shall be elected in the regular August election in 1978 and every four (4) years thereafter.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 5-6-102
- County mayor: means and includes "county executive" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
