Location of boundaries - Purposes other than assessment

(a) In circumstances where a dispute arises concerning the location of a county line for purposes other than property taxation, the state board of equalization shall have authority to determine the location of county lines. (b) In such disputes, the state board shall not have the authority to locate a county line so that property that has been assessed for property taxation purposes in one (1) county for five (5) years or more is located in a different county. Acts 1972, ch. 622, § 3; 1975, ch. 156, § 2; T.C.A., § 5-216. (a) In circumstances where a dispute arises concerning the location of a county line for purposes other than property taxation, the state board of equalization shall have authority to determine the location of county lines. (b) In such disputes, the state board shall not have the authority to locate a county line so that property that has been assessed for property taxation purposes in one (1) county for five (5) years or more is located in a different county. Acts 1972, ch. 622, § 3; 1975, ch. 156, § 2; T.C.A., § 5-216.