Tennessee § 69-5-1102 - Petition for formation.
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§ 69-5-1102. Petition for formation.
When a proposed improvement, drainage district, or drainage and levee district will require its location in more than one (1) county, the application by petition may in the alternative be made to the county court of any one (1) of the counties in which such district will be in part located, if established, such petition to be signed by persons residing in, and owning lands in, any one (1) or more of the counties. The court in which such petition is filed shall have full jurisdiction in the premises for the purpose of creating and establishing such drainage or drainage and levee district. It is not necessary to file such petition in the county court of any other county in which some of the lands lie that are to be included in the proposed district. Acts 1915, ch. 61, § 1; Shan., § 3871a162; mod. Code 1932, § 4398; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 70-1507; T.C.A. § 69-6-1102 . Compiler's Notes. The county court structure referred to in this chapter was abolished by the 1978 amendments to Tenn. Const. arts. VI and VII. Legislative functions formerly exercised by county courts now belong to county legislative bodies. Judicial functions now belong to general sessions, chancery, or circuit courts. See also § 69-5-102 .
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 69-5-1102 cover?
Section 69-5-1102 ("Petition for formation.") 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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