State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) As soon as practicable, and in no event later than January 1 next following completion of countywide reappraisal of property in a county, and establishment of an effective plan of updating of assessments for that county certified by the state board of equalization, all municipal and other assessment offices in that county shall be consolidated with the office of the county assessor and thereafter there shall be only one (1) assessment office in that county, and a single roll shall be furnished at the cost of reproduction for use by all taxing jurisdictions within that county.(2) However, any municipality that lies within the boundaries of two (2) or more counties may maintain an assessment office separate from the assessment offices of the counties in which such municipality lies, or may contract with the state board of equalization for assessment services for the municipality pursuant to § 67-1-307.(b)(1) Upon the consolidation of all municipal and other assessment offices within any county with the office of the county assessor of property, all local boards of equalization shall be consolidated with the county board of equalization, and thereafter there shall be only one (1) local board of equalization in the county.(2) However, if any municipality lying within the boundaries of two (2) or more counties maintains an assessment office separate from the assessment offices of the county in which such municipality lies, or if such municipality contracts with the state board of equalization for the provision of assessment services under § 67-1-307, such municipality shall have a city board of equalization separate from the local boards of equalization of such counties.
