Chapter

Part 4 Collection of Assessments

Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-101— Power to establish road improvement districts
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-102— Body exercising jurisdiction of former monthly county court
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-103— Petition for road improvement district
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-104— Bond for costs and expenses — Increase in penalty or security
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-105— Road improvement district confined to boundaries of county
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-106— Petitioners may employ counsel in preliminary matters — Compensation for services, fixing
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-107— Committee for petitioners in preliminary matters in establishing district — Compensation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-108— Contents of petition — Hearing — Publication for landowner defendants
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-109— Objections, filing — Assessment for preliminary costs and expenses — Decree
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-110— Appeal from decision
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-111— Collection dates fixed upon assessment being made — Assessment list certified to trustee to collect — Compensation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-112— Lien for assessment — Enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-113— Bonds of trustee and clerk
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-114— Proceeding for cost and expense fund not to delay other proceedings — Sixty percent acreage provision
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-115— Preliminary expenses may be paid by order of county legislative body — Refund out of assessments or bonds of petitioners
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-116— Contributions or donations of preliminary expenses or parts of expenses without requiring refund
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-117— Petitioners required to pay preliminary expenses — Judgment on their bond
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-118— Fund for expenses may be paid as needed
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-119— Refund to petitioners and their sureties paying preliminary expenses
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-120— Engineer
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-121— Compensation of engineers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-122— Engineer to survey and locate roads and improvements
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-123— Engineer's return — Contents
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-124— Recalling engineer and appointing another
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-125— Survey and location of roads along general course of present roads — Exception
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-126— Engineer to submit itemized expense account or do work for stipulated sum
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-127— Expediency of plan — Determination by court — Submission of second plan
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-128— Summons or writ issued — Served upon whom
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-129— Service of writ — Acknowledgement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-130— Publication for nonresidents, or those whose names or residences are unknown
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-131— Writ or publication need not state contents of petition or its prayer
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-132— Adjournment until notice given — Jurisdiction not lost — Appearance without formal answer
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-133— Claim for damages to be filed — Guardian or conservator ad litem appointed for persons under disability
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-134— Sufficiency of petition determined — Amendment of petition — District allowed or refused — If no claim for damages, district located and established
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-135— Further examination and report by engineer ordered — Hearing continued until filing of report
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-136— Claims for damages prevent establishment of district until viewers appointed — Qualifications — Engineer to accompany viewers and give them information
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-137— Viewers upon being sworn to view premises, fix damages and report
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-138— Report of viewers to be filed promptly — Others appointed upon failure to act
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-139— Value of land — Incidental benefits considered in estimating incidental damages
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-140— Damages awarded considered in establishing district — Location and establishment — Damages determined
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-141— Appeal from decision establishing district or allowing damages — Appeal bond
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-142— Appeal from order establishing or refusing to establish district, and penalty of appeal bond — Damages on appeal bond
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-143— Appeal bond signed for all petitioner appellants by a designated petitioner — Surety on bond required — Pauper's oath not allowed
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-144— Appeal from award of damages will not prevent appropriation and condemnation of land, if petitioners give bond
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-145— Appeal heard de novo by circuit court that enters no judgment but enters amount fixed — Clerk certifies to monthly county court
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-146— Circuit court order entered — Certified to monthly county court
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-147— Appellants as plaintiffs in circuit court — Consolidation of damage cases — One transcript in several appeals
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-148— Costs in discretion of circuit court
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-149— Trial with or without a jury in circuit court
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-150— Damages fixed shall be paid or secured — Manner of payment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-151— Condemnation after damages are paid or secured
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-152— Appropriation of right-of-way, and of other necessary lands
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-153— Engineer or another appointee directed to make more complete survey and estimate of cost of improvement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-154— Publication — Requisites — Effect
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-155— Intent of § 54-12-154
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-156— Road improvement record book — Maintenance by county clerk — Contents — Entries made in regular minute book
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-157— Fees of county clerk — Allowance for extra services
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-158— Compensation and expenses of viewers, commissioners, and of helpers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-159— Compensation to be fixed by monthly county court where no provision made
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-201— Appointment of commissioners — Qualifications
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-202— Oath of commissioners — Classification of lands on graduated scale of benefits
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-203— Commissioners shall equitably apportion and assess costs — Report in writing
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-204— Classification according to percentage of benefits — Remains basis unless revised
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-205— Subdivision and classification of body of land in one owner
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-206— Description and ownership of lands specified in reports
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-207— Objections to assessment and apportionment — Filing
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-208— Assessment made without notice
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-209— Publication of hearing assessments and apportionments
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-210— District in more than one county — Manner and times of publication
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-211— Determination of all objections to report and questions of apportionment and assessments — Failure to benefit cannot be shown
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-212— Additional assessments, if first insufficient
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-213— New report ordered and new commissioners when report annulled or set aside
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-214— Levy of assessments — Collected as other taxes — Paid out on county warrant
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-215— Special assessment to pay costs and expenses
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-216— Special assessment, collection — Delinquencies — Compensation of trustee
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-217— Fund for payment of costs and expenses
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-218— Trustee to pay collections over to county clerk who shall pay to parties entitled under orders of court
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-219— Bonds required of trustee and county clerk
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-220— Appeal from order fixing assessment of benefits within five days — Other provisions applicable
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-221— Appellant from order fixing assessment of benefits shall give appeal bond, and not pauper's oath
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-222— Appeal does not prevent collection of assessments, if appellant is indemnified by bond
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-223— Indemnity bond — Execution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-224— Counsel employed for district on trial in appellate court — Payment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-225— If any assessment cannot be enforced, assessments and apportionments shall be made as if never made — Lands not assessed will be assessed — Validity not affected
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-301— Directors to be appointed for district — Qualifications — Terms — Duties and powers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-302— Vacancy, filling — Removal of director — Appeal from order of removal — Appeal bond — Hearing anew in circuit court — Appointment of another
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-303— Successors of directors — Appointment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-304— Organization of board — Bond of treasurer
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-305— Compensation and expenses of directors
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-306— Contracts for improvements not to be made until after inspection, classifications, apportionment, and assessment of benefits
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-307— Publication of notice of letting work of construction or improvement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-308— Contracts for sections of work or the whole may be let to the lowest bidder — Rejection of bids and readvertisement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-309— Deposit of bidders required
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-310— Bond or cash deposit required of successful bidders
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-311— Engineer employed to supervise construction of improvement work — Compensation — Removal, and contract with another
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-312— Bond required of engineer
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-313— Compensation of engineers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-314— Contractor paid on basis of eighty percent of engineer's monthly estimate of amount of work done
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-315— Warrant to contractor for balance due on completion of work
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-316— Warrants drawn as ordinary warrants, but payable only out of improvement fund, and so stated upon their face
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-317— Contractor's failure to perform on contract forfeits cash deposit or gives recovery on bond
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-318— Road overseer employed for protection of district — Compensation — Discharge and employment of another
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-319— Special assessment for a special fund for maintenance — Basis
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-320— Special assessment a lien inferior to general assessment — Enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-321— Special maintenance fund — Disbursements — Manner
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-322— Injury to, damage or obstruction of road unlawful — Penalty
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-401— Collection of assessments by county trustee — Kept as a separate fund — Collection by bill in chancery — Personalty not to be distrained for such assessment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-402— Amount fixed for annual levy — County bonds issued — Cost exceeding estimate, new apportionment of assessment and levy and other bonds
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-403— Payment in full amount of benefit assessed against land before bonds are issued
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-404— [Repealed.]
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-405— Bonds to be paid only by assessments levied on the lands within the district
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-406— — 54-12-409. [Repealed.]
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-410— Assessment book made by county clerk for entire assessment or annually — Interest on assessments after delinquency
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-411— Assessments become liens upon land
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-412— Bill in chancery to sell land for collection of delinquent assessments
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-413— Bill filed in name of county against landowners — All delinquents may be made defendants to same bill
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-414— Trustee to furnish certified list of delinquent lands and names of owners, which is prima facie proof authorizing a decree
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-415— Suits proceeded with as other suits in chancery, except separate hearing and decree as to any one defendant
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-416— Public taxes to be paid before the delinquent assessments
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-417— Divestiture and vestiture of title subject to other unpaid assessments — Writ of possession
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-418— Sale for cash subject to redemption within two years — Manner of redemption
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-419— Attorney's fee charged as part of judgment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-420— Adjudication of redemption — Declaring land that of owner so redeeming — Writ of possession
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-421— Redemption of lands by minors and persons adjudicated incompetent within a year of restoration of competency
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-422— [Repealed.]
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-423— Assessments collectible only out of the assessed land
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-424— Compensation of trustee for collecting and paying out, and for certified copies
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-425— Compensation of trustee for receiving and paying out money derived from sale of bonds and warrants — Bond and compensation of successor
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-12-426— Surplus funds from assessments, bonds, or notes — Disposition