(a) Registered voters in each of the municipalities may petition for a referendum on the merger of the municipalities. The petition shall be signed by ten percent (10%) of the registered voters in each municipality. The petition shall list the municipalities seeking to merge and request a referendum on merging the municipalities, state the name of the proposed consolidated municipality, under which charter it will operate: mayor-aldermanic, chapter 1 of this title; city manager-commission, chapter 18 of this title; or one (1) of the charters of the merging municipalities, and may divide the proposed municipality into wards or districts if the charter provides for wards or districts. The petition shall be forwarded to the county election commission or commissions.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 6-51-404

  • City: means any city or territory to be incorporated that may adopt chapters 30-36 of this title. See Tennessee Code 6-30-102
  • County: means the county in which any such city or territory to be incorporated under chapters 30-36 of this title is located, or in which the major portion of the population of any such city or territory to be incorporated is located as indicated by the last federal census. See Tennessee Code 6-30-102
  • municipalities: refers to incorporated cities and towns in this state. See Tennessee Code 6-51-401
  • signed: includes a mark, the name being written near the mark and witnessed, or any other symbol or methodology executed or adopted by a party with intention to authenticate a writing or record, regardless of being witnessed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Upon receipt of the petition and its verification, the county election commission or commissions shall proceed as provided in § 6-51-403(b)(1) and (2). Section 6-51-403(b)(3) shall apply if the merger is approved.
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