2021 Tennessee Code
Part 1 - Establishment and General Provisions
§ 69-5-110. Assessment Book — Collection by County Trustee

When the assessment has been made, the court will fix the dates within which the assessment shall be collected. The county clerk shall make out an assessment list, or book, giving alphabetically the name of the owner, and the boundaries of the land, the number of acres, and the amount assessed against each tract, and the clerk will make the same substantially in the form used for state and county tax books, and when so made the clerk will certify the same to the trustee of the county, and it shall be the duty of the trustee of the county to proceed at once to collect the assessments within the dates prescribed by the court. The trustee will pay the amount collected on the assessments to the county clerk, to be paid out on the cost and expenses under the orders of the court; and for collecting and paying over the assessments, the trustee will be allowed as compensation for collection and paying over the funds, two percent (2%) of the amount collected and paid over.

Structure 2021 Tennessee Code

2021 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

§ 69-5-116. 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

§ 69-5-121. 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 — Replacement of Engineer

§ 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