Tennessee Code Title 69. Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees § 69-6-112

If a majority of the landowners voting on the proposition shall vote against the organization and creation of the district, the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission shall endorse that fact on the face of the petition and the proceedings shall be closed. A second application containing substantially the same or the same boundaries within a watershed shall not be considered by the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission within eighteen (18) months.