§ 54-12-412. Bill in Chancery to Sell Land for Collection of Delinquent Assessments
When assessments have been due and delinquent for sixty (60) days, bills may be filed in the chancery court of the county, or chancery district in which the lands lie, upon which the assessments are due and delinquent, for the collection of the assessments, out of the lands by a sale of the lands in […]
§ 54-12-413. Bill Filed in Name of County Against Landowners — All Delinquents May Be Made Defendants to Same Bill
The bills in chancery shall be filed in the name of the county in which the lands are situated for the use of the improvement district for the benefit of which the assessments were made, and against the owners, if known, and if unknown, against them to the bill. The owners of all the lands […]
§ 54-12-414. Trustee to Furnish Certified List of Delinquent Lands and Names of Owners, Which Is Prima Facie Proof Authorizing a Decree
When it is desired by the board of directors or other interested party entitled to sue, to file the bill, the county trustee, upon request, shall make out a statement or list, showing all the lands upon which assessments are delinquent and the names of the owners of the lands, as appear upon the road […]
§ 54-12-415. Suits Proceeded With as Other Suits in Chancery, Except Separate Hearing and Decree as to Any One Defendant
The suits in chancery shall be proceeded with as other suits are in that court, except that the court may hear the case as to any one (1) or more of the defendants, whether ready to be heard as to other defendants or not, and proceed to sale and final decree as to any one […]
§ 54-12-416. Public Taxes to Be Paid Before the Delinquent Assessments
When a sale is ordered in the suit, and is made and reported, the clerk and master of the court, so making the sale, shall report what public taxes are a lien upon any tract so sold in favor of the state, county, or any municipality, and the court shall see that this is done, […]
§ 54-12-417. Divestiture and Vestiture of Title Subject to Other Unpaid Assessments — Writ of Possession
Upon confirmation of the sale by the chancery court, it shall divest title out of the owner and vest it in the purchaser and award a writ of possession, if asked for; but where title is so vested in a purchaser, the land so purchased shall still be subject in the hands of the purchaser, […]
§ 54-12-418. Sale for Cash Subject to Redemption Within Two Years — Manner of Redemption
When the sale is made by decree of the chancery court, it shall be made for cash, and the owners of land sold shall have two (2) years from the date of the confirmation of the sale in which to redeem the land, by paying to the clerk and master of the court making the […]
§ 54-12-320. Special Assessment a Lien Inferior to General Assessment — Enforcement
The assessment shall be a lien upon the respective tracts of land upon which it is assessed, but inferior to the lien of the general assessment for the payment of bonds, interest, and administration charges. The lien shall be enforced in the same manner as provided for the enforcements of liens in road improvement districts.
§ 54-12-321. Special Maintenance Fund — Disbursements — Manner
The amounts collected shall be a fund to be used for the purposes named, and shall be paid out for the purposes, on the order or warrant of the county mayor; but before payment is made, all accounts or claims for work done for the purposes named shall be approved by the board of directors […]
§ 54-12-322. Injury To, Damage or Obstruction of Road Unlawful — Penalty
It is unlawful for any person in any way to injure, damage, or obstruct the rights-of-way, roadbeds, side ditches, culverts, or bridges of the roads constructed under this chapter. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.