Tennessee § 69-5-715 - Use by landowner subject to control of district directors.
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§ 69-5-715. Use by landowner subject to control of district directors.
The drainage district, or drainage and levee district, or the directors thereof, has the right to control the manner in which lateral drains are emptied into the main ditch, drain, or watercourse, in order to prevent such main ditch or drain from being filled or blocked by silt or sand, brought in by such lateral drains. Acts 1913 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 25, § 9; Shan., § 3871a96; Code 1932, § 4324; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 70-1221; T.C.A. § 69-6-715 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 69-5-715 ("Use by landowner subject to control of district directors.") 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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