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Code of Virginia

Chapter 6

Va. Code Ann. tit. 21, ch. 6

Drainage Projects

21-292Jurisdiction of circuit courts to establish projects 21-292.1"District" means "project."21-293Drainage considered essential 21-294Establishment considered public improvement 21-295Form of petition; bond; summons of landowners not on petition 21-296Circulation of duplicate originals of petition 21-297Service and return of summons; appointment of board of viewers 21-298RepealedRepealed 21-299Notice to viewers of appointment 21-300Filling vacancies on board 21-301Compensation of viewers 21-302Petition based on widening, deepening, etc., of natural streams 21-303Withdrawal of persons signing petition 21-304All landowners need not be listed in petition; amendments 21-305Tile system of drainage 21-306Compensation of engineer, assistants and viewers 21-307Publication against unknown owners 21-308Appointment of representative of unknown owner 21-309Subsequent appearance of unknown owners 21-310Guardian ad litem for infants and incapacitated adults 21-311Recordation of petition and orders 21-312Examination; preliminary report 21-313RepealedRepealed 21-314Notice of consideration of preliminary report 21-315Hearing objections to preliminary report 21-316Exclusion of land not affected by drainage 21-317Changing boundaries to include land affected 21-318Determining efficiency of drainage; changes 21-319Board of viewers to attend hearing 21-320RepealedRepealed 21-321Preliminary establishment of district 21-322Land excluded from district but located within boundaries 21-323Condemnation of land 21-324Right of appeal 21-325Complete survey 21-326Assistance in making survey 21-327Courses, distances and levels 21-328Bench marks 21-329Other levels 21-330Drainage map 21-331Profile of each levee, etc.; estimate of costs; rights-of-way 21-332Adoption of surveys already made 21-333Assessment of damages 21-334Classification of land; benefits; assessments 21-335Cost of survey 21-336Delay; extension of time 21-337Final report; notice of hearing 21-338Duty of viewers to review report and make changes 21-339Approval by court 21-340Power of court to reopen after approval 21-341Dismissal of proceedings when cost exceeds benefit 21-342Appeal 21-343Payments into court 21-344Payment of total costs and expenses 21-345Assessment of lands benefited not theretofore included 21-346Drainage record 21-347Board of viewers to operate, manage and administer project 21-348Superintendent of construction 21-349Notice of time and place of letting contract; bids 21-350Bond to accompany bid 21-351Rejection of bid 21-352Contract and bond of successful bidder 21-353Superintendent and engineer to act as advisors 21-354Basis of contract; inspection 21-355Opening bids 21-356Correction of report 21-357Monthly estimates 21-358Failure of contractor 21-359Highway affected 21-360Railroad; damage 21-361Assessment of benefits to railroads 21-362Notice to railroad 21-363Manner of crossing right-of-way; cost 21-364Control and repairs; penalty for injury to construction 21-365Outlet for lateral drains 21-366Certification and record of total cost 21-367Preparation and contents of drainage tax lists 21-368Assessment rolls to provide for bond interest payments 21-369Amount of tax levied 21-370Application of surplus to reduce assessment for following year 21-371Assessment rolls to show time collectible; amount of assessment to depend on benefits 21-372Signing rolls 21-373Disposition of rolls 21-374Assessment shall have effect of judgment and constitute lien 21-375When assessment due and payable; when delinquent 21-376Interest from delinquency; penalty 21-377Notice of sale of delinquent land 21-378Place of sale when land lies in more than one county 21-379Time of sale of delinquent lands 21-380Redemption of delinquent lands sold 21-381Sufficiency of bids at delinquent sales 21-382Rights of board of viewers at sale 21-383Who may redeem 21-384Board of viewers to pay treasurer 21-385Effect when board of viewers acquires land at sale 21-386Sale and collection according to general law 21-387Deed to purchaser 21-388Duty of treasurer to make payments of interest and principal of bonds 21-389Change of assessment rolls on change of ownership of lands 21-390Law governing sales 21-391Notice of redemption 21-392Repayment to purchasers on redemption; deed on failure to redeem 21-393Notice of issuance of bonds 21-394Payment of full amount by landowner 21-395Defense; waiver 21-396Issuing bonds; amount 21-397Interest and maturity of bonds 21-398Sale of bonds and disposition of proceeds 21-399Same; records 21-400Right of holders on default 21-400.1Bonds mutilated, lost or destroyed 21-401Exemption of bonds from taxation 21-402Changing assessments to conform to judgment 21-403Ratio of relevy 21-404Payment of assessments from proceeds of sale of land 21-405Procedure when value of land not equal to future assessments 21-406Surplus in hands of treasurer 21-407Impairment or destruction of work during construction 21-408Default by contractor 21-409When additional bonds may be issued 21-410Procedure for issuance of additional bonds 21-411Amount, interest and maturity of additional bonds 21-412When refunding bonds may be issued 21-413Maturity, interest and registration of refunding bonds 21-414Sale or exchange of refunding bonds 21-415How refunding bonds sold 21-416Collection of assessments on retired bonds 21-417Additional assessments to pay principal and interest on refunding bonds 21-418Cancellation of assessments for retired bonds 21-419Preparation of assessment rolls when additional assessments made 21-420How additional assessments made 21-421Law applicable to original bonds applies to refunding bonds 21-422Contracts with United States as to refunding 21-423Compensation and expenses 21-424Defects in the proceedings; construction of chapter 21-425Removal of engineers, viewers, etc 21-426Appropriation of county funds