The preliminary expenses of such district, ditch, drain, or watercourse improvement, not including contracts for construction, may be paid by order of the county legislative body of the county in which the lands lie of such improvement district out of the general county fund, and, if so paid, to be refunded to the county out of assessments collected from the lands of such improvement district when so collected, and if not so repaid, for any reason, then to be adjudged against and collected out of the bond of the petitioners required by § 69-5-103, and thus repaid to the county.
Structure 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
§ 69-5-116. 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
§ 69-5-131. 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
§ 69-5-139. Petitioners' Names May Be Signed by Attorney or Agent
§ 69-5-140. Drainage Record Book
§ 69-5-142. Compensation Fixed by County Court