Tennessee Statutes

§ 6-58-102 — Purpose of chapter

Tennessee § 6-58-102

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-58-102 (2026).

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With this chapter, the general assembly intends to establish a comprehensive growth policy for this state that:

(1)Eliminates annexation or incorporation out of fear;
(2)Establishes incentives to annex or incorporate where appropriate;
(3)More closely matches the timing of development and the provision of public services;
(4)Stabilizes each county's education funding base and establishes an incentive for each county legislative body to be more interested in education matters; and (5) Minimizes urban sprawl.

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Legislative History

Acts 1998, ch. 1101, § 3.

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