1. (a) The petition shall:

   1. (1) clearly describe the area's location, boundaries, and need of drainage for optimal crop production;
   2. (2) describe how draining or ditching the area or changing the natural watercourse benefits the public or promotes the public health, safety, or welfare; and
   3. (3) request the establishment of a drainage association for the purposes listed in item (2) of this subsection.
2. (b) A petition is valid only if signed by at least one-third of the landowners or the owners of at least one-third of the land in a watershed.

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.