Tennessee § 7-32-119 - Costs of improvements.

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§ 7-32-119. Costs of improvements.

The cost of any improvement contemplated in this chapter shall include the expense of the preliminary and other surveys, the inspection and superintendence of the work, the preparation of plans and specifications, the printing and publishing of notices, resolutions, and ordinances required, including notice of assessment, preparing bonds, interest on bonds, and any other expense necessary for the completion of the improvement; provided, that the cost of any guaranty or maintenance of any work constructed under the terms of this chapter shall not be assessed against the property abutting on or adjacent to street or streets or other ways improved. Acts 1913 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 18, § 4; Shan., § 1991a16; mod. Code 1932, § 3423; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1119. Collateral References. Eminent domain: consideration of fact that landowner's remaining land will be subject to special assessment in fixing severance damages. 59 A.L.R.3d 534.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 7-32-119 ("Costs of improvements.") 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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