1. (a) A petition shall:

   1. (1) state that a specific area of land is subject to overflow or is too wet for cultivation;
   2. (2) describe the area's location;
   3. (3) describe how draining, ditching, or leveeing the area, changing the natural watercourse, or other drainage projects benefit the public or promote the public health, safety, or welfare; and
   4. (4) specify, to the extent practicable, the starting point, route, and terminus and any lateral branches of the proposed drainage project.
2. (b) A petition is valid only if signed by the majority of the resident landowners in the proposed drainage district or the owners of three-fifths of the land that will be affected by or assessed to finance the proposed drainage project.

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