Tennessee Code Title 7. Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities § 7-82-603

(a) The notice of public hearing on the convenience and necessity of the incorporation of the district shall be published, as provided in § 7-82-202, in each of the counties situated in whole or in part in such proposed district in a newspaper published and having a general circulation in the counties. If there is no such newspaper in any of such counties, notice shall be given in such county or counties by posting, as provided in § 7-82-202. Such notice shall also be given by registered mail at least ten (10) days before the hearing to the county mayor of each county situated in whole or in part within such proposed district, and to the mayor or chief executive officer of each city, town and utility district, as provided in § 7-82-202.

(b) The petition for the incorporation of such utility district, the notice of public hearing on the petition, and the order creating such district, in addition to other requirements of this chapter, shall state the address of the principal office of such utility district.

(c) The public hearing shall be held before the county mayors of such counties sitting as a panel, at a time and place designated by the county mayor to whom the petition for the proposed district was addressed. All such county mayors shall be notified of the date, time and place of such hearing at least five (5) days prior to the date, and it shall be the responsibility of such county mayors to attend and participate if they elect to do so in such hearing. In the event a majority of such county mayors so notified fail to appear and participate in the hearing, the county mayor to whom the petition was addressed may proceed with the hearing and enter appropriate orders as provided in this chapter. In the event three (3) or more counties are involved and in the event two (2) or more of such county mayors elect to attend and participate in the hearing, a majority vote shall be required for the creation of the district.