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TN Code § 6-3-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 3 - Board of Mayor and Aldermen|§ 6-3-103. Residence Requirements for Officers

  No person shall be eligible for the office of mayor unless such person has resided within the municipality for at least one (1) year next preceding the election.   No person shall be eligible for the office of alderman unless such person has resided within the ward for at least one (1) year next preceding the election.   Residence within any area annexed in a year preceding an election shall be counted in meeting the residence requirement of this section.   Any officer moving from such officer's ward, in the case of an alderman, or moving from the municipality, in the case of the mayor, during the term of office shall be presumed to have vacated the office, and it shall be declared vacant, and filled as provided in § 6-3-107.
TN Code § 6-3-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 3 - Board of Mayor and Aldermen|§ 6-3-104. Dates for Municipal Elections

  The board may by ordinance change the date of municipal elections to coincide with the August or November general election. The ordinance changing the election date shall provide for the extension of the terms of members of the board necessary to meet the election date, but no term may be extended for more than two (2) years beyond its regular expiration date.   Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to remove any incumbent from office or abridge the term of any incumbent prior to the end of the term for which an elected official was selected.   If the board changes the date of municipal elections pursuant to subsection (a), the board may at a later date change the election date back to what such date was prior to moving the election date to coincide with the August or November general election. The board may only make an election date change under this subsection (c) one (1) time. Terms of incumbent members of the board shall not be abridged to accomplish an election date change under this subsection (c); however, members elected at a date change pursuant to this subsection (c) may take office at a later date so as to not abridge terms of incumbent members. If such members take office at a later date, their term may be abridged due to such members having to take office at the later date.
TN Code § 6-3-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 3 - Board of Mayor and Aldermen|§ 6-3-105. Oaths of Office

 The mayor, after the mayor's election, shall take an oath of office to support the constitution of the state and faithfully discharge the duties of the mayor's office, before any officer authorized to administer oaths. This officer or the mayor shall then induct the aldermen into office by administering to them a similar oath of office. Oaths of office shall be filed in the archives of the municipality.
TN Code § 6-3-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 3 - Board of Mayor and Aldermen|§ 6-3-106. Duties of Mayor

  The mayor:  Shall be the chief executive officer of the municipality and shall preside at meetings of the board;   Shall communicate any information needed, and recommend measures the mayor deems expedient to the board;    Shall make temporary appointments of any officer or department head as those terms are defined in § 6-1-101, except that of alderman, arising from the absence, sickness or disability of any such officer or department head, and shall report such appointment to the board at its next regular meeting;   The board may confirm or reject the mayor's temporary appointments, or, at its discretion, make its own temporary appointments. The board shall make appointments to fill vacancies in office;      May call special meetings of the board upon adequate notice to the board and adequate public notice;   Shall state the matters to be considered at the special meeting and the action of the board shall be limited to those matters submitted;     Shall countersign checks and drafts drawn upon the treasury by the treasurer and sign all contracts to which the municipality is a party;   As a member of the board, may make motions and shall have a vote on all matters coming before the board; and   Shall make appointments to boards and commissions as authorized by law.     Unless otherwise designated by the board by ordinance, the mayor shall perform the following duties or may designate a department head or department heads to perform any of the following duties:  Those duties set forth in § 6-4-101, if the board does not appoint a city administrator, or if someone else is not designated by the board to perform those duties;    Employ, promote, discipline, suspend and discharge all employees and department heads, in accordance with personnel policies and procedures, if any, adopted by the board;   Nothing in this charter shall be construed as granting a property interest to employees or department heads in their continued employment;     Act as purchasing agent for the municipality in the purchase of all materials, supplies and equipment for the proper conduct of the municipality's business; provided, that all purchases shall be made in accordance with policies, practices and procedures established by the board;   Prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the board for their adoption by ordinance; and   Such other duties as may be designated or required by the board.
TN Code § 6-3-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 3 - Board of Mayor and Aldermen|§ 6-3-107. Vice Mayor — Vacancies in Office

  The board shall elect an alderman to the office of vice mayor, who shall serve as mayor when the mayor is absent or unable to discharge the duties of the mayor's office, and, in case of a vacancy in the office of mayor, until the next regular municipal election.    By affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining members, the board shall fill a vacancy in the office of alderman for the unexpired term, but any portion of an unexpired four-year term for alderman or mayor that remains beyond the next municipal election shall be filled by the voters at that election, if the vacancy occurs at least twenty (20) days before the latest time for filing nominating petitions for candidates in that election.   All such elections by the board shall be made by voice vote, on the calling of the roll. If a tie vote occurs in filling a vacancy on the board, the presiding officer shall vote a second time to break the tie.
TN Code § 6-3-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 3 - Board of Mayor and Aldermen|§ 6-3-108. Election of Alderman as Presiding Officer

 In the absence of the mayor and vice mayor, the board may elect an alderman to act as presiding officer.
TN Code § 6-3-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 3 - Board of Mayor and Aldermen|§ 6-3-109. Compensation

  The compensation of all officers shall be established in the ordinance adopting the annual budget and capital program.   The compensation of the mayor may not be diminished during the mayor's term of office.
TN Code § 6-3-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 3 - Board of Mayor and Aldermen|§ 6-3-110. Establishment of Term Limits for the Mayor and Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Certain Municipalities by Ordinance

  Subject to the further provisions of this section, the board of mayor and aldermen of any municipality incorporated under this charter which is located within a county that has adopted a charter form of government is authorized upon its own initiative and upon the adoption of an ordinance by a two-thirds (2/3) vote at two (2) separate meetings to establish term limits for the mayor and board of mayor and aldermen of such municipality in such manner as shall be designated by the ordinance. The operation of the ordinance shall be subject to approval of the voters as required in subsection (b).    Any ordinance to establish term limits for the mayor and board of mayor and alderman of any municipality to which subsection (a) applies shall not become operative until approved in an election herein provided in the municipality. Upon the adoption of the ordinance, the mayor shall notify the county election commission to hold an election as provided in this subsection (b).   After the receipt of a certified copy of such ordinance, the county election commission shall hold an election on the question pursuant to § 2-3-204, providing options to vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” the ordinance, and a majority vote of those voting in the election shall determine whether the ordinance is to be operative.   If the majority vote is for the ordinance, it shall be deemed to be operative on the date that the county election commission makes its official canvass of the election returns; provided, however, that no term limits shall apply until the election of the mayor and board of mayor and aldermen held after the ordinance is operative.   If the majority vote is against the ordinance, no further elections on the question of term limits shall be held until at least four (4) years have expired from the previous election and only after the board of mayor and aldermen adopts a new ordinance for such purposes in accordance with subsection (a).
TN Code § 6-18-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 18 - City Manager-Commission Charter—adoption or Surrender|§ 6-18-101. Definitions — Chapters 18 22

   “City,” in Chapters 18 22 of this title, refers to any city that may adopt these chapters, and “county” refers to the county in which any such city is located; and   “This charter” refers to Chapters 18 22 of this title.     Whenever the “county election commission” is referred to in Chapters 18 22 of this title, it means the county election commission of the county in which the territory proposed to be incorporated or the municipality is situated. If the territory proposed to be incorporated or the municipality includes parts of two (2) or more counties, it means the county election commission in each of such counties and they shall act jointly in performing the functions required of county election commissions in Chapters 18 22 of this title.
TN Code § 6-18-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 18 - City Manager-Commission Charter—adoption or Surrender|§ 6-18-102. Construction of Chapters 18 22

 In the construction of any portion of Chapters 18 22 of this title whose meaning or application is in dispute, it is intended that its phraseology shall be liberally construed to effect the substantial objects of these chapters.
TN Code § 6-18-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 18 - City Manager-Commission Charter—adoption or Surrender|§ 6-18-105. Registration of Voters — Qualifications to Vote — Certification of Result

  The county election commission shall use such methods authorized by title 2 as it judges necessary to facilitate registration before the election.   All registered voters of the city or of the territory of the proposed city are eligible to vote in the election.   The county election commission shall determine and declare the results of the election and shall certify the results within forty-eight (48) hours after it completes its duties under § 2-8-105(3). It shall publish the certificate in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or territory and, if the city is already incorporated, shall file the certificate with the city council or other legislative body of the city at its first meeting after the certification. The certificate shall be entered at large on the minutes of the body with which it is filed.
TN Code § 6-18-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 18 - City Manager-Commission Charter—adoption or Surrender|§ 6-18-106. Effect of Favorable Vote

  If it is found, as provided in § 6-18-105, that the majority of the votes cast are in favor of the adoption of Chapters 18 22 of this title, it shall be deemed to have been adopted.   Except for the provisions of Chapters 18 22 of this title that are adopted by reference in other municipal charters, Chapters 18 22 of this title apply only to those cities that have adopted Chapters 18 22 of this title by referendum as authorized by law.
TN Code § 6-18-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 18 - City Manager-Commission Charter—adoption or Surrender|§ 6-18-107. Succession to Old Corporation

  Chapters 18 22 of this title shall take effect in any city immediately after the election and organization of the first board of commissioners provided for in this charter, and thereupon any then existing charter of such city shall immediately become abrogated and null. The right, title and ownership of all property of the city and all of its uncollected taxes, dues, claims, judgments, and choses in action, and all of its rights of every kind whatsoever, shall immediately become vested in the corporation so chartered under Chapters 18 22 of this title. The new corporation shall answer and be liable for all debts, contracts, and obligations of the corporation that it succeeds in the same manner and proportion and to the same extent as the former corporation was liable under existing laws. All ordinances, laws, resolutions, and bylaws duly enacted and in force under the preexisting charter and not inconsistent with Chapters 18 22 of this title shall remain in full force until repealed, modified, or amended as provided in this charter.   The zoning ordinance duly enacted and in force in any county shall apply to any unincorporated territory in the county incorporated under Chapters 18 22 of this title until such incorporated city shall duly enact zoning ordinances, or for a period of six (6) months from the date the first board of commissioners shall take their respective offices, whichever occurs first.
TN Code § 6-18-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 18 - City Manager-Commission Charter—adoption or Surrender|§ 6-18-108. Surrender of Charter

  After the adoption of this charter and the election of the commissioners, a majority of whom are elected for a four-year period as provided in subsection (b), no election for the surrender of this charter shall be called or held for a period of four (4) years from the date the first board of commissioners shall take their respective offices.   After the expiration of the four-year period, and upon the filing of a petition in the same manner as provided for the adoption of Chapters 18 22 of this title containing the signatures of the same number of registered voters and praying for a surrender of such charter, an election shall be held to determine whether or not the same shall be surrendered; provided, that in case of a failure to surrender such charter, the election shall not be held more frequently than at two-year intervals thereafter. For a four-year period after the first board of commissioners shall take office, the cost of calling and holding such an election shall be borne by those petitioning therefor if such election does not result in a surrender of this form of charter. Should such election, however, result in a surrender, the cost of such election shall be borne by the city and following the expiration of such four-year period the cost of such election shall be borne by the city.
TN Code § 6-18-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 18 - City Manager-Commission Charter—adoption or Surrender|§ 6-18-109. Conduct of Surrender Election — Qualifications to Vote

 The county election commission has the same duties with respect to an election for the surrender of a charter as it has with respect to an election to adopt a charter under this title. Any registered voter of the city may vote in the election.
TN Code § 6-18-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 18 - City Manager-Commission Charter—adoption or Surrender|§ 6-18-110. Termination of Charter — New Charter

  If a majority of the votes cast in the election provided for in this charter shall favor the termination of such form of government, such charter shall terminate at one (1) minute past midnight (12:01 a.m.) on the sixtieth day following the date of such election unless it falls upon a Sunday, in which case it shall terminate at one (1) minute past midnight (12:01 a.m.) on the next day. If previous to the adoption of this form of charter such city or town functions under a different charter, then upon termination of this charter such prior charter shall become effective at the time mentioned in this subsection (a), and territory previously unincorporated shall revert to that status.   If by law in the case of unincorporated territory another charter may be adopted by vote of the electors, the question as to whether or not such other form of charter shall be adopted may be placed upon the ballot to be used in the election mentioned in this section, if the petition filed requests the same, and if all other necessary legal steps to adopt such other form of charter have been taken prior to the election.
TN Code § 6-18-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 18 - City Manager-Commission Charter—adoption or Surrender|§ 6-18-111. Election of New Officers After Surrender of Charter — Filing Deadline — Qualifications to Vote

  In case there is a previously incorporated city or if a new charter is adopted as provided in § 6-18-110, the county election commission shall call an election not less than forty (40) days nor more than fifty (50) days following the election for surrender of the charters provided in § 6-18-108, at which time municipal officials for the newly adopted form of government shall be chosen who shall take office upon the date fixed for the termination of the previous charter.   The qualifying deadline for filing nominating petitions shall be twelve o'clock (12:00) noon of the sixth Thursday before the election.   All registered voters of the municipality may vote in the election.
TN Code § 6-18-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 18 - City Manager-Commission Charter—adoption or Surrender|§ 6-18-112. Succession to Assets, Liabilities and Obligations After Surrender of Charter

 In case of a reversion to a former form of charter or adoption of a new one simultaneously with the surrender of the old, all assets, liabilities and obligations of such city shall become assets, liabilities and obligations of the new municipality, and in the event that a city shall revert to an unincorporated status, the governing body of such city thereupon shall become trustees of the property and funds of such former city and, under such bonds as may be required by the county legislative body, shall proceed to terminate the affairs of the city and dispose of its property.
TN Code § 6-18-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 18 - City Manager-Commission Charter—adoption or Surrender|§ 6-18-113. Liquidation of Affairs

 Should the property and funds be more than sufficient to meet the city's obligations, the surplus shall be paid into the treasury of the county to become a part of its general fund. Should the property and funds be insufficient to meet all the city's current obligations, the county legislative body is hereby authorized to levy and collect taxes upon the property within the boundaries of the former city and to pay same over to the trustees for the purpose of meeting such current deficit. The trustees shall terminate the affairs of the city as soon as possible, but in no event shall the trusteeship continue for more than thirty-six (36) months. Any matters, including obligations maturing after thirty-six (36) months, not disposed of within the period designated in this section shall become the responsibility of the county legislative body of the county wherein the city was located.
TN Code § 6-18-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 18 - City Manager-Commission Charter—adoption or Surrender|§ 6-18-114. [unconstitutional.]

 Code Commission Notes.   This section (enacted pursuant to Acts 1997, ch. 98) was found unconstitutional by the Tennessee Supreme Court in Tennessee Municipal League v. Thompson, 958 S.W.2d 333 (Tenn. 1997) and has been deleted by the code commission.
TN Code § 6-18-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 18 - City Manager-Commission Charter—adoption or Surrender|§ 6-18-115. Situs County of New Municipality to Continue Receiving Tax Revenues Until July 1 — Exception — Notice to Department of Revenue of Incorporation

  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, whenever a new municipality incorporates under any form of charter, the county or counties in which the new municipality is located shall continue to receive the revenue from all state and local taxes distributed on the basis of situs of collection, generated within the newly incorporated area, until July 1 following the incorporation, unless the incorporation takes effect on July 1.   If the incorporation takes effect on July 1, then the municipality shall begin receiving revenue from such taxes generated within its corporate boundaries for the period beginning July 1.   Whenever a municipality incorporates, the municipality shall notify the department of revenue of such incorporation prior to the incorporation becoming effective, for the purpose of tax administration.   Such taxes shall include the local sales tax authorized in § 67-6-103, the income tax on dividends authorized in § 67-2-102, and all other such taxes distributed to counties and municipalities based on the situs of their collection.
TN Code § 6-19-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 19 - Powers Under City Manager-Commission Charter|§ 6-19-102. Enumeration of Powers Not Exclusive

 The enumeration of particular powers in this charter is not exclusive of others, nor restrictive of general words or phrases granting powers, nor shall a grant or failure to grant power in this chapter impair a power granted in any other part of this charter, and whether powers, objects, or purposes are expressed, conjunctively or disjunctively, they shall be construed so as to permit the city to exercise freely any one (1) or more such powers as to any one (1) or more such objects for any one (1) or more such purposes.
TN Code § 6-19-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 19 - Powers Under City Manager-Commission Charter|§ 6-19-103. School Systems

 Such town may establish, erect, and maintain public schools, and may assess and levy taxes for such purpose.