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2012 Tennessee Code
Title 5 - Counties
Chapter 4 - Removal of County Seat
§ 5-4-101 - Vote required for removal.

TN Code § 5-4-101 (2012) What's This?

Where an old county is reduced for the purpose of forming a new one, the seat of justice in the old county shall not be removed without the concurrence of two thirds (2/3) of both branches of the general assembly, nor shall the seat of justice of any county be removed without the concurrence of two thirds (2/3) of the qualified voters of the county.

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