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TN Code § 69-6-142 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 6 - Watershed Districts|§ 69-6-142. Annual Financial Review

  The board of directors of each district shall cause an annual financial review of the district's receipts, disbursements, and balances to be made of the books and records of the district. The department of agriculture shall be responsible for determining that the annual financial reviews are made in accordance with procedures prescribed by the department of agriculture.   The annual financial reviews shall be made by representatives appointed by the district's board of directors. If the governing body of the district fails or refuses to have the annual financial review made, then the department of agriculture may appoint a certified public accountant, or direct its department to make the annual financial review, the cost of such review to be paid by the district.   The comptroller of the treasury may require an audit or investigation of a district if the comptroller believes it is necessary to ascertain or correct errors, irregularities, or defaults in the management and disbursement of funds controlled by the district, to be conducted by the department of audit or a certified public accountant approved by the comptroller; provided, that the comptroller or certified public accountant may also charge the district for such an audit.   Each district shall prepare and submit a report regarding the annual financial review of its business affairs and transactions to the department of agriculture, the state soil conservation committee, and the comptroller of the treasury.
TN Code § 69-6-143 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 6 - Watershed Districts|§ 69-6-143. Letting of Contracts

  A written contract shall be entered into between the board of directors of the district and the successful bidder, after due advertisement for bids as is required in case of contracts for public improvements, in connection with each work plan or project of the district, the cost of which other than rights-of-way and maintenance is to be borne by the district or landowners in the district.   If the project and method of financing have been approved by the court, the contract shall be submitted to and approved by the court prior to the commencement of the plan, improvement, or project.
TN Code § 69-6-144 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 6 - Watershed Districts|§ 69-6-144. Ad Valorem Tax by General Assembly

 In addition to the methods of financing authorized in this chapter, administrative costs of the district as well as the cost of any general plan, improvement, project, program or work benefiting all lands in the district generally may be financed by an ad valorem tax levied by special or private acts of the general assembly upon all the lands in the district.
TN Code § 69-6-145 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 6 - Watershed Districts|§ 69-6-145. Collection of Ad Valorem Taxes — Commission — Delinquent Taxes

  Ad valorem taxes would be collected by the trustee of the county in which the lands are located, in the same manner and at the same time in which other county taxes upon such lands within the watershed district are collected.   The trustee is entitled to a commission of one percent (1%) upon the ad valorem taxes so collected as a commission for such trustee's services. The trustee shall account quarterly to the treasurer of the district for the ad valorem taxes so collected.   Ad valorem taxes are a lien upon the lands embraced in a watershed district as are county taxes and shall be collected by suit in the same manner as other county taxes, if the same are not paid to the trustee in due course. They shall become delinquent at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes.
TN Code § 69-6-146 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 6 - Watershed Districts|§ 69-6-146. Right of Entry on Private Property

 The board of directors, its representatives and employees, including engineers and contractors and their employees, have the right and authority to enter upon private lands within or without the boundaries of the district for the purpose of conducting tests, surveys and other work incidental to the preparation of plans, maps, profiles and reports in connection with any work or proposed work of the district, and the district shall be liable for any damages caused by such entry.
TN Code § 69-6-147 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 6 - Watershed Districts|§ 69-6-147. Assessments for Maintenance

  It is the duty of the board of directors to properly maintain any project constructed and operated within the district.    The board, or landowners owning five percent (5%) of the acreage affected by any project, may petition the court in which such plan or project was approved to levy additional assessments for the proper maintenance or operation, or both, of such project or improvement, as may appear to the court to be necessary, the apportionment of such maintenance expense to be upon the tracts benefited by the original project in the ratio or proportion established in the original assessment roll.   In the case of any improvement or project benefiting all of the lands in the district generally, the court may order the board to have the proper maintenance or repair work, or both, accomplished, and order the same to be paid from the funds of the district in the hands of the treasurer that are not obligated for any other purpose.     A special assessment for maintenance is a lien upon the respective tracts of land and is collected in the same manner as assessments for benefits as provided in this chapter.
TN Code § 69-6-148 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 6 - Watershed Districts|§ 69-6-148. Dissolution of District

  A watershed district may be dissolved in the same way and manner as provided for general welfare and nonprofit corporations as set out in title 48, Chapters 51 68. The watershed district shall file a true and correct copy of the dissolution with the state soil conservation committee.   In addition, the watershed district shall be dissolved by operation of law at the expiration of ten (10) years in the event that none of the corporate powers bestowed upon such corporations by this chapter are used. In the event a watershed district is dissolved under this subsection (b), the chair of the state soil conservation committee shall file a notice of dissolution with the secretary of state and upon such filing the watershed district shall no longer be deemed to exist. The chair of the state soil conservation committee shall file a true and correct copy of the notice of dissolution with the register of deeds of the county or counties in which the watershed district is located.
TN Code § 69-6-149 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 6 - Watershed Districts|§ 69-6-149. Provisions Supplemental

 This chapter is deemed to be supplemental to existing laws relating to drainage districts, flood control, irrigation, soil conservation, and related matters.
TN Code § 69-8-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 8 - Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Compact|§ 69-8-102. Execution of Compact — When Effective

 When the governor has executed this compact on behalf of this state and has caused a verified copy of the compact to be filed with the secretary of state, and when the compact has been ratified as provided in Article II of the compact, and when the general assemblies or the chief legislative bodies of the states of Alabama and Mississippi have approved Tennessee as a compacting state, then it shall become operative and effective as between this state and such other states, and the governor is hereby authorized and directed to take such action as may be necessary to complete the exchange of official documents between this state and any other state ratifying the compact. All documents relating to the compact shall be filed with the secretary of state.
TN Code § 69-8-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 8 - Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Compact|§ 69-8-103. Administration of Compact — Powers Granted — Members of Authority

 There is hereby granted to the governor, to the members of the authority of Tennessee, and to the compact administrator, all powers provided for in the compact and in this chapter. All officers of the state of Tennessee are hereby authorized and directed to do all things falling within their respective jurisdictions that are necessary or incidental to carrying out the purpose of the compact. Those citizens representing this state on the authority shall be selected by the governor as follows: One (1) from west Tennessee, one (1) from middle Tennessee, one (1) from east Tennessee, and two (2) from the state at large.
TN Code § 69-8-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 8 - Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Compact|§ 69-8-104. Unlawful to Obligate State in Excess of Appropriation for Biennium

  It is unlawful for any member of the authority representing the state of Tennessee either to make any agreement or to create any obligation or to commit the state for any funds, moneys, or property in excess of the amounts on hand or the amount of the appropriation for the biennium, or either. Any such agreement, obligation, or commitment shall be null and void. Such agreements, obligations, or commitments shall be approved by the attorney general and reporter prior to their execution by the proper officials of the state of Tennessee.   A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 69-10-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 10 - Well Drilling|§ 69-10-101. Chapter Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Board” means the board of ground water management;   “Commissioner” means the commissioner of environment and conservation, the commissioner's duly authorized representative and, in the event of the commissioner's absence or a vacancy in the office of commissioner, the deputy commissioner of environment and conservation;   “Department” means the department of environment and conservation;   “Drill” means to dig, drill, redrill, construct, deepen or alter a well;   “Geothermal well” means a hole drilled into the earth, by boring or otherwise, greater than twenty feet (20') in depth constructed for the primary purpose of adding or removing British Thermal Units (BTUs) from the earth for heating or cooling;   “Inactive well” means any well that is not in use and that does not have functioning equipment, including bailers, associated either with or attached to the well;   “Installer” means any person who installs or repairs well pumps or who installs filters and water treatment devices;   “Log” means a record of the consolidated or unconsolidated formation penetrated in the drilling of a well, and includes general information concerning construction of a well;   “Monitoring well” means a hole drilled into the earth, by boring or otherwise, constructed for the primary purpose of obtaining information on the elevation or physical, chemical, radiological or biological characteristics of the ground water or for the recovery of ground water for treatment, or both;   “Person” means any individual, organization, group, association, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, utility district, state or local government agency or any combination of them;   “Water well” means a hole drilled into the earth, by boring or otherwise, for the production of water;   “Well” means one of these three (3) types of holes in the earth: a geothermal well, a monitoring well, or a water well; and   “Well owner” means the person who owns the real property on which a well exists or is to be drilled; provided, however, that in the case of any monitoring or remediation required by the department or the commissioner, the well owner shall be the person responsible for such monitoring or remediation.
TN Code § 69-10-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 10 - Well Drilling|§ 69-10-103. Drilling Requirements — Inspections

  It is unlawful, and a violation of this chapter, for any person to drill a water well or geothermal well within this state, unless the following provisions are complied with:  The driller of such well shall be licensed as provided in § 69-10-102;   The driller shall, at all times during the drilling of such well, keep posted in a conspicuous location, at or near the well being drilled, a copy of the appropriate license; and   The driller of a water well or geothermal well, after the completion of the drilling of each well, shall deliver to the commissioner upon forms to be supplied by the commissioner, a report of well driller by a date determined by the commissioner to contain at least the following information:  The name and address of the well owner;   The location of the well;   The date upon which the well was completed; and   The log of the well.       The commissioner shall have the authority to inspect and approve or disapprove, based on the requirements of this chapter, the drilling of any water well or geothermal well, the installation and repair of well pumps or water treatment devices, the installation and repair of all conduits, valves, or other appurtenances that convey water between the well and any building, structure or any water discharge point.   All water wells and geothermal wells shall be drilled, dug, constructed, altered, maintained, and closed in accordance with all standards and requirements established by rules promulgated under this chapter.
TN Code § 69-10-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 10 - Well Drilling|§ 69-10-104. Supervision by Licensed Driller Required

  It shall be unlawful to operate or install any equipment in the drilling of geothermal, water or monitoring wells unless a licensed individual, or an operator designated by the licensee, supervises the activity.   It shall be unlawful to install any pumps or water treatment devices in geothermal wells and water wells unless a licensed individual, or an operator designated by the licensee, supervises the activity.
TN Code § 69-10-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 10 - Well Drilling|§ 69-10-105. Suspension and Revocation of Well Drilling or Installer's Licenses

  A license or operator card may be refused, or a license or operator card duly issued may be suspended or revoked, or the renewal of the license or operator card refused by the commissioner, upon a finding that the applicant or holder:  Intentionally made a material misstatement in the application for the license;   Willfully violated any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter;   Obtained, or attempted to obtain, the license by fraud or misrepresentation;   Been guilty of fraudulent or dishonest practices;   Demonstrated lack of competence as a driller of wells or as an installer;   Has failed to comply with an order or assessment issued by the commissioner; or   Has been convicted of a felony for the commission of an offense that bears directly on the fitness of the applicant or holder to practice competently, as determined by the commissioner.     All actions pursuant to this section shall be conducted pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.   No licensee whose license has been revoked under this section is entitled to file another application for a license as a well driller or as an installer within one (1) year from the effective date of such revocation, or, if judicial review of such revocation is sought, within one (1) year from the date of the final court order or decree affirming such revocation. Such application, when filed, may be refused by the commissioner, unless the applicant shows good cause why revocation of the license shall not be deemed a bar to the issuance of a new license.
TN Code § 69-10-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 10 - Well Drilling|§ 69-10-106. Powers of Commissioner

 The commissioner has the power to:   Promulgate rules and regulations as the commissioner deems reasonable and necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5;   Exercise general supervision over the administration and enforcement of this chapter and all rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter;   Make inspections and investigations, collect samples, carry on research, or take such other action as may be necessary to carry out this chapter, rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter, and any orders that the commissioner may issue;   Enter or authorize the commissioner's agents to enter at all reasonable times upon any property other than dwelling places for the purpose of conducting investigations or studies or enforcing any of the provisions of this chapter;   Bring suit in the name of the department for any violation of this chapter, rules and regulations, and orders of the commissioner seeking any remedy provided in such chapter, rules and regulations, and orders, as well as, any other statutory or common law remedy provided in statutory or common law;   Assess civil penalties for violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation, standard adopted or order issued by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter;   Issue orders as may be necessary to secure compliance with  this chapter, as well as the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter;   Investigate any alleged or apparent violation of this chapter and to take any action authorized under this chapter as the commissioner deems necessary to enforce this chapter;   Issue licenses as provided by this chapter;   Establish standards for installation of pumps and treatment devices and establish standards for the proper drilling, construction, maintenance, and closure by well drillers, including, but not limited to, the casing, perforating, plugging, cementing, and capping of wells and for maintenance of water wells and geothermal wells by well owners; and   Require corrective action, including closure, of all inactive wells or improperly constructed or maintained wells that have caused or will cause harm to ground water.
TN Code § 69-10-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 10 - Well Drilling|§ 69-10-108. [reserved.]

 All funds received by the commissioner under this chapter, together with any interest earned on the funds, shall be deposited into a separate account in the environmental protection fund created by § 68-203-101.
TN Code § 69-10-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 10 - Well Drilling|§ 69-10-111. Notice of Intent to Drill

 No water well or geothermal well shall be drilled unless the well owner or the well driller, on behalf of the well owner, has previously notified the commissioner of the intent to drill a well in the manner prescribed by the commissioner. The notice of intent to drill shall include, at a minimum, the name and address of the owner and the location of the well. The fee for the notification shall be submitted by the well owner or the well driller in accordance with the requirements of the rules but no later than the report of well driller pursuant to § 69-10-103.
TN Code § 69-10-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 10 - Well Drilling|§ 69-10-112. Municipalities Under Home Rule or Counties Under Charter — Exemptions

  Any municipality that has adopted home rule under Tennessee Constitution, Article XI, § 9, or any county operating under a county charter form of government, may enact, by ordinance or resolution respectively, enforceable requirements not less stringent than the standards adopted by the state pursuant to this chapter.   Any such municipality that has adopted home rule under Tennessee Constitution, Article XI, § 9, any county operating under a county charter form of government, or any political subdivision under such municipality or county, may be exempted from this chapter, except for the well driller licensing and license fee provisions that shall remain as a state function. Any such municipality, county or political subdivision desiring to be exempted from this chapter may file a petition for certificate of exemption with the commissioner. The commissioner shall grant or deny the petition.   The certificate of exemption shall be granted if the commissioner determines that the home rule municipality, or county operating under a county charter form of government, has enacted provisions not less stringent than this chapter and that such enactments are being, or will be, adequately enforced.   The commissioner may grant a certificate of exemption in whole or in part, may prescribe a time schedule for various parts of an exemption to become effective, and may make a certificate of exemption conditional or provisional as is deemed appropriate.   In granting any certificate of exemption, there is reserved to the state the right to initiate proceedings to enforce any applicable resolution, ordinance or regulation of the municipality or county should it fail to obtain compliance with the resolution, ordinance or regulation. Such proceedings shall be the same as for enforcement of any duly promulgated rule or regulation.   In granting any certificate of exemption, the exemption is to be strictly construed as limited to the language of the exemption. No power or authority that is not expressly stated in the certificate of exemption may be implied.   The department shall frequently determine whether or not any exempted municipality, county or political subdivision meets the terms of the exemption granted and continues to comply with this section. If a determination is made that such municipality, county or political subdivision does not meet the terms of the exemption granted or does not comply with this section, the commissioner, upon reasonable notice to the municipality, county or political subdivision, may suspend the exemption in whole or in part until such time as the municipality, county or political subdivision complies with the state standards.   All certificates of exemption, including those expiring pursuant to subsection (g), shall be for a fixed term not to exceed five (5) years.
TN Code § 69-11-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 11 - Dams|§ 69-11-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Safe Dams Act of 1973.”
TN Code § 69-11-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 11 - Dams|§ 69-11-105. Certificates of Approval Required

 On and after July 1, 1973, no person shall construct, enlarge, repair, alter, remove, maintain, or operate a dam in this state without first obtaining from the commissioner a certificate of approval and safety.