Tennessee § 54-11-208 - Bridge tax — Special levy.
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§ 54-11-208. Bridge tax — Special levy.
The bridge or bridges shall be paid for by special tax, not to exceed, in any year, twenty cents (20¢) on the one hundred dollars' ($100) worth of property, to be levied by the county legislative body annually on all taxable property of the county, until the bridge or bridges are paid for, or until the interest-bearing warrants or bonds provided for in this part are redeemed. Nothing in this part shall prevent the county legislative body from paying for the bridge or bridges or redeeming any or all of the warrants or bonds, out of any moneys or funds in the county treasury not otherwise appropriated. Acts 1885, ch. 149, § 2; Shan., § 1713; Code 1932, § 3023; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 54-1114. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 5 Tenn. Juris., Bridges, § 5. Attorney General Opinions. Constitutionality of imposing different property tax rates within a county, OAG 92-29 (4/7/92).
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Section 54-11-208 ("Bridge tax — Special levy.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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