Tennessee § 54-12-320 - Special assessment a lien inferior to general assessment — Enforcement.
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§ 54-12-320. Special assessment a lien inferior to general assessment — Enforcement.
The assessment shall be a lien upon the respective tracts of land upon which it is assessed, but inferior to the lien of the general assessment for the payment of bonds, interest, and administration charges. The lien shall be enforced in the same manner as provided for the enforcements of liens in road improvement districts. Acts 1919, ch. 193, § 121; Shan. Supp., § 1682a135; Code 1932, § 2950; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 54-1520. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 22 Tenn. Juris., Special Assessments, § 9.
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Section 54-12-320 ("Special assessment a lien inferior to general assessment — Enforcement.") 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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