(a) Each county in this state may adopt a charter form of government as provided in this part.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 5-1-203

  • 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) Such charter when complete shall result in the creation and establishment of an alternate form of county government to perform all the governmental and corporate functions previously performed by the county.
(c) Such charter form of government shall replace the existing form if approved by a majority of the voters in a referendum.
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