Tennessee Statutes
§ 5-1-203 — Authority to adopt charter form
Tennessee·Title 5
(a)Each county in this state may adopt a charter form of government as provided in this part.
(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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Related
Jordan v. Knox County
213 S.W.3d 751 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 2007)
Bailey v. County of Shelby
188 S.W.3d 539 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 2006)
Walter Bailey v. County of Shelby - Dissenting
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2005)
Legislative History
Acts 1979, ch. 402, § 3; T.C.A., § 5-123.
Nearby Sections
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§ 5-1-101
Enumeration of counties§ 5-1-102
Jurisdiction over boundary waters§ 5-1-103
Corporate capacity§ 5-1-104
County officers - Filling vacancies§ 5-1-105
Suits against counties§ 5-1-106
Suits for use of counties§ 5-1-107
Mandamus to enforce county duties§ 5-1-108
Division into districts§ 5-1-109
Continuation of existing districts§ 5-1-110
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