Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-1-210
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General validation provision
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(a) The adoption, heretofore accomplished, of chapters 1 and 2 of this title, before June 30, 1991, by any territory or municipality is hereby ratified and validated in all respects. No flaw or defect or failure to comply with any technical requirement of incorporation shall invalidate any ordinance passed by any municipality incorporating under chapters 1-4 of this title, after June 30, 1991. (b) (1) Notwithstanding this chapter or any other law to the contrary, (A) IF the registered voters of any unincorporated territory approved a mayor-aldermanic charter and elected municipal officials, acting pursuant to this chapter on or before December 31, 1999; AND (B) IF, from the election of such officials until April 26, 2001, the territory has continuously functioned as a mayor-aldermanic municipality; AND (C) IF the territory, between the date of such election and April 26, 2001, received and expended state funding allocated for municipalities; THEN (2) The adoption of such charter, the incorporation of such territory as a mayor-aldermanic municipality and the election of such officials are hereby ratified and validated in all respects; and no flaw or defect or failure to comply with any requirement of incorporation, set forth in § 6-1-201(b) , shall invalidate the territory's status as an incorporated municipality or invalidate any ordinance passed by the board. Acts 1991, ch. 154, § 1; 2001, ch. 129, § 1.
(a) The adoption, heretofore accomplished, of chapters 1 and 2 of this title, before June 30, 1991, by any territory or municipality is hereby ratified and validated in all respects. No flaw or defect or failure to comply with any technical requirement of incorporation shall invalidate any ordinance passed by any municipality incorporating under chapters 1-4 of this title, after June 30, 1991.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding this chapter or any other law to the contrary, (A) IF the registered voters of any unincorporated territory approved a mayor-aldermanic charter and elected municipal officials, acting pursuant to this chapter on or before December 31, 1999; AND (B) IF, from the election of such officials until April 26, 2001, the territory has continuously functioned as a mayor-aldermanic municipality; AND (C) IF the territory, between the date of such election and April 26, 2001, received and expended state funding allocated for municipalities; THEN (2) The adoption of such charter, the incorporation of such territory as a mayor-aldermanic municipality and the election of such officials are hereby ratified and validated in all respects; and no flaw or defect or failure to comply with any requirement of incorporation, set forth in § 6-1-201(b) , shall invalidate the territory's status as an incorporated municipality or invalidate any ordinance passed by the board.
(1) Notwithstanding this chapter or any other law to the contrary, (A) IF the registered voters of any unincorporated territory approved a mayor-aldermanic charter and elected municipal officials, acting pursuant to this chapter on or before December 31, 1999; AND (B) IF, from the election of such officials until April 26, 2001, the territory has continuously functioned as a mayor-aldermanic municipality; AND (C) IF the territory, between the date of such election and April 26, 2001, received and expended state funding allocated for municipalities; THEN
(A) IF the registered voters of any unincorporated territory approved a mayor-aldermanic charter and elected municipal officials, acting pursuant to this chapter on or before December 31, 1999; AND
(B) IF, from the election of such officials until April 26, 2001, the territory has continuously functioned as a mayor-aldermanic municipality; AND
(C) IF the territory, between the date of such election and April 26, 2001, received and expended state funding allocated for municipalities; THEN
rter and elected municipal officials, acting pursuant to this chapter on or before December 31, 1999; AND
(B) IF, from the election of such officials until April 26, 2001, the territory has continuously functioned as a mayor-aldermanic municipality; AND
(C) IF the territory, between the date of such election and April 26, 2001, received and expended state funding allocated for municipalities; THEN
(2) The adoption of such charter, the incorporation of such territory as a mayor-aldermanic municipality and the election of such officials are hereby ratified and validated in all respects; and no flaw or defect or failure to comply with any requirement of incorporation, set forth in § 6-1-201(b) , shall invalidate the territory's status as an incorporated municipality or invalidate any ordinance passed by the board.
Acts 1991, ch. 154, § 1; 2001, ch. 129, § 1.
(a) The adoption, heretofore accomplished, of chapters 1 and 2 of this title, before June 30, 1991, by any territory or municipality is hereby ratified and validated in all respects. No flaw or defect or failure to comply with any technical requirement of incorporation shall invalidate any ordinance passed by any municipality incorporating under chapters 1-4 of this title, after June 30, 1991.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding this chapter or any other law to the contrary, (A) IF the registered voters of any unincorporated territory approved a mayor-aldermanic charter and elected municipal officials, acting pursuant to this chapter on or before December 31, 1999; AND (B) IF, from the election of such officials until April 26, 2001, the territory has continuously functioned as a mayor-aldermanic municipality; AND (C) IF the territory, between the date of such election and April 26, 2001, received and expended state funding allocated for municipalities; THEN (2) The adoption of such charter, the incorporation of such territory as a mayor-aldermanic municipality and the election of such officials are hereby ratified and validated in all respects; and no flaw or defect or failure to comply with any requirement of incorporation, set forth in § 6-1-201(b) , shall invalidate the territory's status as an incorporated municipality or invalidate any ordinance passed by the board.
(1) Notwithstanding this chapter or any other law to the contrary, (A) IF the registered voters of any unincorporated territory approved a mayor-aldermanic charter and elected municipal officials, acting pursuant to this chapter on or before December 31, 1999; AND (B) IF, from the election of such officials until April 26, 2001, the territory has continuously functioned as a mayor-aldermanic municipality; AND (C) IF the territory, between the date of such election and April 26, 2001, received and expended state funding allocated for municipalities; THEN
(A) IF the registered voters of any unincorporated territory approved a mayor-aldermanic charter and elected municipal officials, acting pursuant to this chapter on or before December 31, 1999; AND
(B) IF, from the election of such officials until April 26, 2001, the territory has continuously functioned as a mayor-aldermanic municipality; AND
(C) IF the territory, between the date of such election and April 26, 2001, received and expended state funding allocated for municipalities; THEN
rter and elected municipal officials, acting pursuant to this chapter on or before December 31, 1999; AND
(B) IF, from the election of such officials until April 26, 2001, the territory has continuously functioned as a mayor-aldermanic municipality; AND
(C) IF the territory, between the date of such election and April 26, 2001, received and expended state funding allocated for municipalities; THEN
(2) The adoption of such charter, the incorporation of such territory as a mayor-aldermanic municipality and the election of such officials are hereby ratified and validated in all respects; and no flaw or defect or failure to comply with any requirement of incorporation, set forth in § 6-1-201(b) , shall invalidate the territory's status as an incorporated municipality or invalidate any ordinance passed by the board.
Acts 1991, ch. 154, § 1; 2001, ch. 129, § 1.
Status: in_force
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