Tennessee Statutes
§ 6-51-401 — Part definitions
Tennessee § 6-51-401
JurisdictionTennessee
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-51-401 (2026).
Text
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)"Contiguous" means having a shared portion of boundary. In the case of more than two (2) municipalities, it means that each municipality must have a shared portion of boundary with at least one (1) of the other municipalities seeking to merge; and (2) "Municipality" or "municipalities" refers to incorporated cities and towns in this state.
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Related
United Cities Gas Co. v. Wigington
815 S.W.2d 506 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1991)
Legislative History
Acts 1989, ch. 176, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 6-1-101
Charter definitions§ 6-1-202
Election to adopt charter§ 6-1-205
Effect of vote§ 6-1-206
Certification to secretary of state§ 6-1-208
Succession to old corporation§ 6-1-209
Sample petition for adoption§ 6-1-210
General validation provision§ 6-1-301
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 6-51-401, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/6-51-401.