2021 Tennessee Code
Title 6 - Cities and Towns
Chapter 51 - Change of Municipal Boundaries

Part 1 - Annexation

§ 6-51-101. Part Definitions and Definitions for § 6-51-301 - As used in this part and § 6-51-301, unless the...

§ 6-51-103. Quo Warranto to Contest Annexation Ordinance — Appellate Review - not less than nor more than 4,000 4,300 14,940 15,000...

§ 6-51-104. Resolution for Annexation by Referendum — Notice - [Effective until January 1, 2023.] Subdivision (a)(2)(B) is repealed January...

§ 6-51-106. Abandonment of Proceedings - Any annexation proceeding initiated under § 6-51-104 may be abandoned...

§ 6-51-107. Referral to Planning Agency - The governing body of a municipality shall, if its charter...

§ 6-51-113. Provisions Supplemental - Except as specifically provided in this part, the powers conferred...

§ 6-51-114. Special Census After Annexation - In the event any area is annexed to any municipality,...

§ 6-51-117. Annexation of Regional Airport Commission Property - If three (3) or more municipalities and counties jointly create...

§ 6-51-118. Applicability to Certain Counties With a Metropolitan Form of Government - No provision of Acts 1998, ch. 1101, applies to an...

§ 6-51-120. Annexation of Territory in a State Park or Natural Area - No municipality shall annex any territory located within any state...

§ 6-51-121. Recording of Annexation Resolution by Annexing Municipality - Upon referendum approval of an annexation resolution as provided in...

§ 6-51-123. County Having Metropolitan Government Permitted to Expand Area of Urban Services District by Any Method Authorized by Charter - Notwithstanding Chapter 707 of the Public Acts of 2014, this...

Part 2 - Contraction

§ 6-51-202. Election - The election provided for in § 6-51-201, shall be held...

§ 6-51-203. Recording of Deannexation Ordinance by Contracting Municipality - Upon approving deannexation by ordinance in accordance with § 6-51-201,...

Part 3 - Mutual Adjustments

§ 6-51-301. Utility Services Other Than Gas or Telephone - then the municipality and such person, firm or corporation or...

Part 4 - Merger of Municipalities

§ 6-51-401. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 6-51-403. Merger — by Resolution and Referendum - YES NO Shall this municipality adopt home rule and merge...

§ 6-51-405. Costs of Referendum - If the merger is authorized by referendum, the costs of...

§ 6-51-407. Property, Rights and Privileges - All the property, rights and privileges of every kind vested...

§ 6-51-410. Part Inapplicable - This part shall not apply to counties having a metropolitan...