Tennessee Code 7-21-107 – Smaller cities – Election to become part of unified government
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 7-21-107
- Charter: means a document containing a unified government structure, pursuant to this chapter, that constitutes the fundamental law of the unified government. See Tennessee Code 7-21-104
- Smaller city: means any municipality within a county other than the principal city. See Tennessee Code 7-21-104
- unified: means consolidation or consolidated pursuant to this chapter and that power granted by the Constitution of Tennessee, Article XI, §. See Tennessee Code 7-21-104
- Unified government: means the governmental entity created by the unification of the governmental and corporate functions of a charter county government with the governmental and corporate functions of one (1) or more municipalities within that county's boundaries. See Tennessee Code 7-21-104
Any smaller city that has elected not to be initially included in a unified government created and established under this chapter may at any time become a part of the unified government under such terms and conditions and by such methods and procedures as may be established in the charter of the unified government, so long as such unification is accomplished in accordance with the Constitution of Tennessee, Article XI, § 9.