Assessments provided for by this chapter shall be collected by the county trustee as county taxes are collected, except as provided otherwise in this part, and the funds collected shall be kept as a separate fund, and shall be paid out only for purposes properly connected with the improvement on the order or warrant of the county mayor; but the assessments may be collected by bill filed in chancery, as provided in §§ 54-12-412 — 54-12-421, and no personal property of the owner of land assessed shall be liable or distrained upon for the assessment, but only the land assessed shall be liable for the assessment.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 54 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Chapter 12 - Road Improvement Districts
Part 4 - Collection of Assessments
§ 54-12-405. Bonds to Be Paid Only by Assessments Levied on the Lands Within the District
§ 54-12-411. Assessments Become Liens Upon Land
§ 54-12-412. Bill in Chancery to Sell Land for Collection of Delinquent Assessments
§ 54-12-416. Public Taxes to Be Paid Before the Delinquent Assessments
§ 54-12-418. Sale for Cash Subject to Redemption Within Two Years — Manner of Redemption
§ 54-12-419. Attorney's Fee Charged as Part of Judgment
§ 54-12-423. Assessments Collectible Only Out of the Assessed Land
§ 54-12-424. Compensation of Trustee for Collecting and Paying Out, and for Certified Copies