N.D. Cent. Code ch. 61-16 – Creation of Water Resource Districts - Boards | Midpage

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Chapter 61-16

N.D. Cent. Code ch. 61-16

Creation of Water Resource Districts - Boards

61-16-01Definitions 61-16-02Petition for establishment of water conservation and flood control district - Hearing thereon and investigation - District when created 61-16-03Bond to accompany petition for district - When - Exception 61-16-04Resolution of governing body of public corporation filed with commission 61-16-05Water resource districts - Area to be included 61-16-06Order creating water resource district 61-16-06.1Consolidation of water resource districts 61-16-07Water resource board - Appointment and number 61-16-08Eligibility for appointment to board - Term of office - Removal - Filling vacancies - Compensation of managers 61-16-08.1Appointment of alternate board member due to conflict of interest or illness 61-16-09Oath of office - Organization of water resource board - Appointment of employees - Meetings 61-16-10Bonds of treasurer and appointive officers 61-16-11Powers and duties of board of commissioners 61-16-11.1Joint exercise of powers 61-16-12District budget - Tax levy - Financing by special assessment 61-16-13District may issue warrants in anticipation of taxes levied to pay current expenses 61-16-14County treasurer to collect and remit taxes to district treasurer - Deposit of district funds 61-16-15Construction and repair of dam - Proposals for - Presented to whom - Hearing proposals 61-16-16Commission and board of commissioners shall encourage construction of dams and other water control devices 61-16-17Dams constructed within a district shall come under control of board of commissioners 61-16-18When dams constructed by federal agency under control of water management district 61-16-19May contract with federal and state governments - Local districts, persons and corporations - Canadian government, provinces and municipalities - Acquire property in adjoining states and provinces 61-16-19.1Contracts for construction or maintenance of project 61-16-20Exemption of federal agencies from provisions of chapter - Purpose of chapter 61-16-21Financing project through special assessments or partly through general taxes and partly through special assessments - Apportionment of benefits 61-16-22Financing of special improvements - Procedure 61-16-23Resolution of board to include provision for protesting and refusing authority to make general tax levy in certain cases - Election to be held 61-16-24When assessments may be made 61-16-25Assessment lists 61-16-26Assessment list to be prepared - Contents - Certificate attached to assessment list - Preparation of assessment list and notice of hearing of objection to list - Alteration of assessments at hearing - Limitations - Confirmation of assessment list of board certifying list - Filing 61-16-26.1Reassessment of benefits 61-16-27Correction of errors, and mistakes in special assessments - Regulations governing 61-16-28Certification of assessments to county auditor 61-16-28.1Removal of an obstruction to a drain - Notice and hearing - Appeal - Injunction - Definition 61-16-29Extension of special assessments on tax lists - Collection - Payment to water management district 61-16-30Lien of special assessment 61-16-31Sale of property when general and special assessment taxes are delinquent 61-16-32Warrants - Issuance - When payable - Amounts - Interest - Interest coupons 61-16-33Warrants may be used in making payments on contract - Warrants payable out of fund on which drawn - May be used to pay special assessments 61-16-34Refunding special assessment warrants - Purposes for which such warrants may be issued - Payment of warrants 61-16-34.1Refunding outstanding refunding warrants - Terms and conditions 61-16-35Financial reports - Liability for deficiencies 61-16-36Appeal from decision of commission or board of commissioners - Undertaking - Jurisdiction 61-16-37Appeal from decision of commission or board of commissioners - How to be taken 61-16-38Time for taking appeal from commission or board of commissioners 61-16-39Filing appeal - Docketing and hearing appeals - Final judgment and sending back 61-16-40State's attorney and attorney general to assist boards - Employment of counsel 61-16-41Construction of bridges and culverts - Cost 61-16-42How district may be dissolved or land excluded therefrom 61-16-43Proceedings to judicially confirm contracts, special assessments and other acts 61-16-44Penalty for violation of chapter 61-16-45Validating organization and acts of water conservation and flood control districts 61-16-46Drains along and across public roads and railroads 61-16-47Construction of bridges and culverts - Costs 61-16-47.1Culvert and pipe arch bids and acceptance 61-16-48Consolidation of water management districts 61-16-49Division of a water management district 61-16-50Closing a noncomplying drain - Notice and hearing - Appeal - Injunction 61-16-51Closing a noncomplying dike or dam - Notice and hearing - Appeal - Injunction