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Tenn. Code Ann. § 69-6-148: Dissolution of district

(a) A watershed district may be dissolved in the same way and manner as provided for general welfare and nonprofit corporations as set out in title 48, chapters 51-68. The watershed district shall file a true and correct copy of the dissolution with the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission.
(b) In addition, the watershed district shall be dissolved by operation of law at the expiration of ten (10) years in the event that none of the corporate powers bestowed upon such corporations by this chapter are used. In the event a watershed district is dissolved under this subsection (b), the chair of the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission shall file a notice of dissolution with the secretary of state and upon such filing the watershed district shall no longer be deemed to exist. The chair of the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission shall file a true and correct copy of the notice of dissolution with the register of deeds of the county or counties in which the watershed district is located.

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TN Code
Title 69
Chapter 6

(b) In addition, the watershed district shall be dissolved by operation of law at the expiration of ten (10) years in the event that none of the corporate powers bestowed upon such corporations by this chapter are used. In the event a watershed district is dissolved under this subsection (b), the chair of the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission shall file a notice of dissolution with the secretary of state and upon such filing the watershed district shall no longer be deemed to exist. The chair of the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission shall file a true and correct copy of the notice of dissolution with the register of deeds of the county or counties in which the watershed district is located.

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