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2023 Tennessee Code
Title 69 - WATERS, WATERWAYS, DRAINS AND LEVEES (§§ 69-1-101 — 69-11-127)
Chapter 5 - DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICTS (§§ 69-5-101 — 69-5-1303)
Part 1 - ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-5-101 — 69-5-145)
- Section 69-5-101 - County may establish levee and drainage districts and change natural watercourses
- Section 69-5-102 - Judicial jurisdiction and authority
- Section 69-5-103 - Petition for establishment of district - Bond for preliminary expenses
- Section 69-5-104 - Qualifications of petitioners
- Section 69-5-105 - Compensation of attorneys
- Section 69-5-106 - Petitioners' committee
- Section 69-5-107 - Preliminary hearing - Notice and requisites
- Section 69-5-108 - Preliminary hearing - Procedure and decree
- Section 69-5-109 - Appeal from preliminary decree
- Section 69-5-110 - Assessment book - Collection by county trustee
- Section 69-5-111 - Collection of assessment by other counties
- Section 69-5-112 - Assessment constitutes lien
- Section 69-5-113 - Assessments - Bonds of county trustee and county clerk
- Section 69-5-114 - Proceedings for preliminary expense fund not to delay other proceedings - Application of acreage provision
- Section 69-5-115 - Engineer
- Section 69-5-116 - Location of drains and ditches
- Section 69-5-117 - Drains and ditches crossing railroad property
- Section 69-5-118 - Engineer's assistants
- Section 69-5-119 - Plan approval or rejection
- Section 69-5-120 - Issuance and service of summons upon approval of plan
- Section 69-5-121 - Hearing postponed pending notice - Hearing without formal answers
- Section 69-5-122 - Further examination and report by engineer
- Section 69-5-123 - Special assessment to pay preliminary costs and expenses
- Section 69-5-124 - Special assessment - Petition - Notice of hearing
- Section 69-5-125 - Special assessment - Hearing - Amount and basis of assessment
- Section 69-5-126 - Special assessment - Appeal
- Section 69-5-127 - Special assessment - Collection
- Section 69-5-128 - Special assessment - Collection by other counties
- Section 69-5-129 - Special assessment constitutes lien
- Section 69-5-130 - Special assessments - Bonds of county trustee and county clerk - Procedure not to delay other proceedings
- Section 69-5-131 - Payment of preliminary expenses - Methods of refunding
- Section 69-5-132 - Preliminary expenses - Contribution by county
- Section 69-5-133 - Expense fund may be required, or judgment rendered on bond
- Section 69-5-134 - Expense fund paid from time to time
- Section 69-5-135 - Payment of expense fund to be refunded out of district funds
- Section 69-5-136 - Establishment or refusal of district
- Section 69-5-137 - Survey after district established - Estimate of costs - Report of engineer - Replacement of engineer
- Section 69-5-138 - Notice of hearing on establishment of district
- Section 69-5-139 - Petitioners' names may be signed by attorney or agent
- Section 69-5-140 - Drainage record book
- Section 69-5-141 - Fees of clerk
- Section 69-5-142 - Compensation fixed by county court
- Section 69-5-143 - Reelfoot Lake and Big Hatchie River excepted
- Section 69-5-144 - Authority to cooperate with other agencies
- Section 69-5-145 - Abolishment of drainage districts - Separate account for district funds
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