Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-2-104
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Boundary changes - Plats and surveys
Official statutory text
(a) All applications for legislation changing county lines shall be accompanied by: (1) An accurate survey and plat, showing the changes asked for, and giving courses and distances of the county line as it will be left after such change should be made; and (2) After consideration of the potential impact to all relevant departments, a resolution approved by two-thirds (2/3) of the county commissioners of all counties affected by such boundary line change. (b) No bill providing for such change shall be in order unless so accompanied. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 940, s 1, eff. 4/29/2022. Acts 1895, ch. 105, § 1; Shan., § 93; Code 1932, § 111; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-204; Acts 1999, ch. 331, § 1.
(a) All applications for legislation changing county lines shall be accompanied by: (1) An accurate survey and plat, showing the changes asked for, and giving courses and distances of the county line as it will be left after such change should be made; and (2) After consideration of the potential impact to all relevant departments, a resolution approved by two-thirds (2/3) of the county commissioners of all counties affected by such boundary line change.
(1) An accurate survey and plat, showing the changes asked for, and giving courses and distances of the county line as it will be left after such change should be made; and
(2) After consideration of the potential impact to all relevant departments, a resolution approved by two-thirds (2/3) of the county commissioners of all counties affected by such boundary line change.
(b) No bill providing for such change shall be in order unless so accompanied.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 940, s 1, eff. 4/29/2022.
Acts 1895, ch. 105, § 1; Shan., § 93; Code 1932, § 111; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-204; Acts 1999, ch. 331, § 1.
(a) All applications for legislation changing county lines shall be accompanied by: (1) An accurate survey and plat, showing the changes asked for, and giving courses and distances of the county line as it will be left after such change should be made; and (2) After consideration of the potential impact to all relevant departments, a resolution approved by two-thirds (2/3) of the county commissioners of all counties affected by such boundary line change.
(1) An accurate survey and plat, showing the changes asked for, and giving courses and distances of the county line as it will be left after such change should be made; and
(2) After consideration of the potential impact to all relevant departments, a resolution approved by two-thirds (2/3) of the county commissioners of all counties affected by such boundary line change.
(b) No bill providing for such change shall be in order unless so accompanied.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 940, s 1, eff. 4/29/2022.
Acts 1895, ch. 105, § 1; Shan., § 93; Code 1932, § 111; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-204; Acts 1999, ch. 331, § 1.
Status: in_force
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