Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-52-302: Failure to exercise corporate powers

"Failure to exercise corporate powers" under § 6-52-301 shall include either subdivisions (1)(A)-(C) combined, or subdivision (2) alone: (1) (A) Failure to elect a mayor or legislative body, or both, for more than one (1) year after the time fixed for such elections; and (B) Failure to levy and collect any municipal ad valorem property taxes for a period of three (3) successive years; and (C) Failure to expend any funds for municipal purposes or adopt a budget for municipal expenditures for a period of three (3) successive years; or (2) Failure to hold any municipal elections for more than twenty (20) years. Acts 1983, ch. 116, § 2.

"Failure to exercise corporate powers" under § 6-52-301 shall include either subdivisions (1)(A)-(C) combined, or subdivision (2) alone:

(1) (A) Failure to elect a mayor or legislative body, or both, for more than one (1) year after the time fixed for such elections; and (B) Failure to levy and collect any municipal ad valorem property taxes for a period of three (3) successive years; and (C) Failure to expend any funds for municipal purposes or adopt a budget for municipal expenditures for a period of three (3) successive years; or

(A) Failure to elect a mayor or legislative body, or both, for more than one (1) year after the time fixed for such elections; and

(B) Failure to levy and collect any municipal ad valorem property taxes for a period of three (3) successive years; and

(C) Failure to expend any funds for municipal purposes or adopt a budget for municipal expenditures for a period of three (3) successive years; or

(2) Failure to hold any municipal elections for more than twenty (20) years.