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2017 Tennessee Code
Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees
Chapter 5 - Drainage and Levee Districts
Part 1 - Establishment and General Provisions
- § 69-5-101. County may establish levee and drainage districts and change natural watercourses.
- § 69-5-102. Judicial jurisdiction and authority.
- § 69-5-103. Petition for establishment of district -- Bond for preliminary expenses.
- § 69-5-104. Qualifications of petitioners.
- § 69-5-105. Compensation of attorneys.
- § 69-5-106. Petitioners' committee.
- § 69-5-107. Preliminary hearing -- Notice and requisites.
- § 69-5-108. Preliminary hearing -- Procedure and decree.
- § 69-5-109. Appeal from preliminary decree.
- § 69-5-110. Assessment book -- Collection by county trustee.
- § 69-5-111. Collection of assessment by other counties.
- § 69-5-112. Assessment constitutes lien.
- § 69-5-113. Assessments -- Bonds of county trustee and county clerk.
- § 69-5-114. Proceedings for preliminary expense fund not to delay other proceedings -- Application of acreage provision.
- § 69-5-115. Engineer.
- § 69-5-116. Location of drains and ditches.
- § 69-5-117. Drains and ditches crossing railroad property.
- § 69-5-118. Engineer's assistants.
- § 69-5-119. Plan approval or rejection.
- § 69-5-120. Issuance and service of summons upon approval of plan.
- § 69-5-121. Hearing postponed pending notice -- Hearing without formal answers.
- § 69-5-122. Further examination and report by engineer.
- § 69-5-123. Special assessment to pay preliminary costs and expenses.
- § 69-5-124. Special assessment -- Petition -- Notice of hearing.
- § 69-5-125. Special assessment -- Hearing -- Amount and basis of assessment.
- § 69-5-126. Special assessment -- Appeal.
- § 69-5-127. Special assessment -- Collection.
- § 69-5-128. Special assessment -- Collection by other counties.
- § 69-5-129. Special assessment constitutes lien.
- § 69-5-130. Special assessments -- Bonds of county trustee and county clerk -- Procedure not to delay other proceedings.
- § 69-5-131. Payment of preliminary expenses -- Methods of refunding.
- § 69-5-132. Preliminary expenses -- Contribution by county.
- § 69-5-133. Expense fund may be required, or judgment rendered on bond.
- § 69-5-134. Expense fund paid from time to time.
- § 69-5-135. Payment of expense fund to be refunded out of district funds.
- § 69-5-136. Establishment or refusal of district.
- § 69-5-137. Survey after district established -- Estimate of costs -- Report of engineer and requisites.
- § 69-5-138. Notice of hearing on establishment of district.
- § 69-5-139. Petitioners' names may be signed by attorney or agent.
- § 69-5-140. Drainage record book.
- § 69-5-141. Fees of clerk.
- § 69-5-142. Compensation fixed by county court.
- § 69-5-143. Reelfoot Lake and Big Hatchie River excepted.
- § 69-5-144. Authority to cooperate with other agencies.
- § 69-5-145. Abolishment of drainage districts -- Separate account for district funds.
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