§ 6-71-121. Suits against several owners may be joined
It shall be no objection to any suit brought for the purpose that the land of two (2) or more owners are joined in the same proceedings, and such suits may be brought against one (1) or more owners, providing the suit is brought in the county in which the land is situated.
§ 6-71-122. Owner as defendant — Proceedings in rem
(a) The owner of property assessed shall be made a defendant if known. (b) If he or she is not known, that fact shall be stated in the complaint and the suit shall proceed as a proceeding in rem against the property assessed.
§ 6-71-123. Summons — Return day — Default
(a) Summons shall be issued, and the defendant shall be required to appear and respond within five (5) days after service. (b) Upon default a decree shall be rendered against such property for the amount of such assessment, penalty, costs, and attorney’s fees.
§ 6-71-124. Constructive service
(a) If the sheriff or other officer to whom the writ may be directed shall return that the defendant is not to be found in his or her county, or if the owner is stated in the complaint to be unknown, service shall be made by affixing a copy of the summons to the property […]
§ 6-71-125. Suits have precedence over other cases
For the purpose of taking every step in such suits as herein referred to, the court shall be always open. All cases brought under this chapter shall have the precedence of all other cases pending in the court and shall be decided within thirty (30) days after service of publication.
§ 6-71-126. Form of decree
If the decree is in favor of the district and for the condemnation of the land, it shall be for the penalty and costs of suit as well as for the amount of assessment.
§ 6-71-127. Suit in name of district
The suit shall be brought in the name of the district.
§ 6-71-128. Direction for sale of property
(a) In its decree of condemnation, the court shall direct that if the sum adjudged shall not be paid within ten (10) days, the property shall be sold by a special commissioner, appointed for that purpose, upon twenty (20) days’ notice. (b) However, only so much of the property shall be sold as will pay […]
§ 6-71-129. Correction of description of property
In the event that the description of any lot, tract, or parcel of property upon the list of the assessment hereinbefore provided to be made shall for any reason be uncertain, indefinite, or insufficient, then, in any suit brought to enforce the payment of any assessment, the court shall have power to correct such description […]
§ 6-71-114. Collector and treasurer
(a) The commission shall appoint a collector and a treasurer for the district. (b) These officers shall execute bonds to the commission in sums equal to two (2) times the amount of money which will probably come into their hands, with good and sufficient security to be approved by the commission, conditioned that they will […]