Tennessee Statutes
§ 69-5-724 — Unlawful to injure ditches, canals, or other improvements
Tennessee·Title 69
(a)It is unlawful for any person, or corporation, in any way, to injure, damage, or obstruct the rights-of-way, ditches, canals, or other improvements of any drainage district, levee district, and drainage and levee district in the state.
(b)Any person or corporation that violates subsection (a) commits a Class C misdemeanor.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Tennessee § 69-5-724 (Unlawful to injure ditches, canals, or other improvements) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.
Legislative History
Acts 1915, ch. 84, §§ 1, 2; Shan., §§ 3871a157, 3871a158; Code 1932, §§ 4392, 4393; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 70-1231, 70-1232; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; T.C.A. § 69-6-724.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 69-1-101
Navigable waters are highways§ 69-1-102
Opening and cleaning navigable streams§ 69-1-104
Working on streams as public roads§ 69-1-106
Compensation of supervisor§ 69-1-107
Obstructing river - Penalty§ 69-1-108
Diverting water from main channel§ 69-1-109
Temporary diversion from sluice§ 69-1-110
Damages for diversion of stream§ 69-1-111
County may permit or remove improvements§ 69-1-112
Commissioners of watercourses§ 69-1-113
Forfeiture for obstructing stream§ 69-1-114
Railroad drawbridges - Operation§ 69-1-115
Damages caused by canalizing rivers