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  Union - History
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Parents > United States > Tennessee > TN Counties > Union  
Websitehttps://www.unioncountytn.gov/
Established January 26, 1854
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP November 06, 2023 11:18am
DescriptionThe Union County Commission is made up of 16 members representing 7 county districts. Members of the Union County Commission work to serve constituents and the county through a myriad of duties that include enacting legislation through resolution or ordinance, approving the county’s fiscal budget, setting the county property tax rate, establishing policy, and serving as a voice for the people.

The Union County Commission meets on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00pm at the Union County Courthouse.

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April 01, 1982 -


UNION gained from KNOX to accommodate local resident. (Tenn. Acts 1982, 92d assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 666/p. 202)

March 25, 1965 - April 01, 1982


UNION gained from CLAIBORNE to accommodate local resident [location unknown, not mapped; map depicts net changes in UNION-CLAIBORNE line 1879-1965]. (Tenn. Acts 1965, 84th assy., priv., ch. 156/p. 544)

March 08, 1890 - March 25, 1965


UNION lost to GRAINGER [repealed act of 27 Mar 1883]. (Tenn. Acts 1890, 46th assy., 3d sess., ch. 5/p. 25)

March 27, 1883 - March 08, 1890


UNION gained from GRAINGER [repealed 8 Mar 1890]. (Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 129/p. 176)

February 28, 1870 - March 27, 1883


UNION gained from CLAIBORNE to accommodate local residents. (Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 88/p. 105)

April 26, 1866 - February 28, 1870


UNION gained from KNOX. (Tenn. Acts 1865, 34th assy., 2d sess., priv., ch. 76/p. 224)

January 23, 1856 - April 26, 1866


UNION exchanged with KNOX. (Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 165/p. 256)

January 26, 1854 - January 23, 1856


UNION created from ANDERSON, CAMPBELL, CLAIBORNE, GRAINGER, and KNOX. (Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 61, secs. 1-2, 4, 18/pp. 181-187; Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 22/p. 26; Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 2, secs. 1-2/pp. 25-26; Graves, 1:68-69)

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