Tennessee § 69-6-117 - Alternative method for establishment of district — Procedure.
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§ 69-6-117. Alternative method for establishment of district — Procedure.
As an alternative method for the establishment of a watershed district, any such district may be organized and established in the same manner as a levee and drainage district by the procedure set forth in chapter 5 of this title. In event this alternative procedure is followed, it will not be necessary to file a petition with the state soil conservation committee, and chapter 5 of this title shall apply to the organization of the district. Any watershed district that is organized by following the procedure prescribed by chapter 5 of this title has the same objectives and purposes and possesses the same powers as provided for in this chapter. Acts 1955, ch. 112, § 12; T.C.A., § 70-1817; impl. am. Acts 1984, ch. 687, § 3; T.C.A. § 69-7-117 . Cross-References. Alternative procedure for multi-county districts, title 69, ch. 5, part 11.
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