Tennessee § 69-6-117 Alternative method for establishment of district - Procedure

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§ 69-6-117 — Alternative method for establishment of district - Procedure

Tennessee § 69-6-117

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 69-6-117 (2026).

Text

(a)As an alternative method for the establishment of a watershed district, any such district may be organized and established in the same manner as a levee and drainage district by the procedure set forth in chapter 5 of this title.

(b)In event this alternative procedure is followed, it will not be necessary to file a petition with the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission, and chapter 5 of this title shall apply to the organization of the district.

(c)Any watershed district that is organized by following the procedure prescribed by chapter 5 of this title has the same objectives and purposes and possesses the same powers as provided for in this chapter.

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(a) As an alternative method for the establishment of a watershed district, any such district may be organized and established in the same manner as a levee and drainage district by the procedure set forth in chapter 5 of this title. (b) In event this alternative procedure is followed, it will not be necessary to file a petition with the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission, and chapter 5 of this title shall apply to the organization of the district. (c) Any watershed district that is organized by following the procedure prescribed by chapter 5 of this title has the same objectives and purposes and possesses the same powers as provided for in this chapter.

Legislative History

Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203, s 29, eff. 4/22/2021. Acts 1955, ch. 112, § 12; T.C.A., § 70-1817; impl. am. Acts 1984, ch. 687, § 3; T.C.A. § 69-7-117.