12-6,105.   Limitation on actions to set aside special assessments undercivil rights statute.(a) It is in the public interest to allow local units ofgovernment to finance the costs of public improvements by levying specialassessments against the property which benefits from the improvements. Italso is in the public interest, following timely notice and the opportunityto protest the levying of special assessments at a public hearing, that allchallenges to the validity of the special assessments or to the proceedingsrelating thereto be commenced and resolved in a prompt and timely manner inorder to avoid delay and increased public expense for the public improvements.

      (b)   No suit, brought under any federal civil rights statute, to set asideany special assessments levied against property pursuant to the laws ofthis state or to otherwise question the validity of the proceedingsrelating thereto shall be brought after the expiration of 90 days from thepublication of the ordinance, resolution or other order fixing the special assessments.

      History:   L. 1984, ch. 58, § 1; April 19.