Establishment and General Provisions

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  2. Tennessee Code
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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