Tennessee § 69-4-101 - Bonds for building levees.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 69-4-101 — Bonds for building levees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-4-101. Bonds for building levees.
The county legislative bodies of the several counties, within the limits of which are lands rendered unfit for occupation and farming purposes by reason of the overflowing of the lands in times of high water in the rivers adjacent to the lands, may issue bonds pursuant to title 9, chapter 21 for the purpose of constructing levees to protect the lands. Acts 1871, ch. 131, § 1; Shan., § 3855; Code 1932, § 4193; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 70-601; Acts 1988, ch. 750, § 67; T.C.A. § 69-5-101 . Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 4, §§ 69-4-101 — 69-4-106 (Acts 1858, §§ 2156-2161 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 71, § 1); Shan., §§ 3849-3854; Code 1932, §§ 4187-4192; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 70-501 — 70-506), concerning drains and ditches, was repealed by Acts 1983, ch. 179, § 2. Law Reviews. Water Rights in Tennessee (Mahlon L. Townsend), 27 Tenn. L. Rev. 557.
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Section 69-4-101 ("Bonds for building levees.") 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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