Terms Used In Tennessee Code 69-6-146

  • Board: means the board of directors of a watershed district. See Tennessee Code 69-6-102
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • District: means a watershed district for which organization is proposed or which has been granted under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 69-6-102
  • Lands: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein, equitable as well as legal. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

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.