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Chapter 19
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Drainage Districts.
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19-21-1
Jurisdiction of circuit courts to organize drainage districts; definition of terms.
19-21-2
Proceedings under article have precedence over other cases; exceptions; mandamus.
19-21-3
Petition to establish district.
19-21-4
Appointment of engineer; duties and compensation thereof; notice of application to form drainage district.
19-21-5
Objections to formation of drainage district; action of court; appeal; filing of decree in office of clerk of county court [county commission].
19-21-6
First meeting of owners; election of board of supervisors.
19-21-7
Annual meeting of owners; election of supervisor.
19-21-8
Oath of supervisor; effect of failure to qualify.
19-21-9
Organization of board of supervisors; duties and compensation.
19-21-10
Appointment, powers and duties of chief engineer; adoption of plan for reclamation.
19-21-11
Tax levy to pay preliminary expenses; delinquent tax as lien on property; disposition of funds.
19-21-12
Board of appraisers.
19-21-13
Assessment of benefits and damages; extension of district to include other lands; report of appraisers; compensation.
19-21-14
Publication of appraisers' report.
19-21-15
Exceptions to appraisers' report; action of court thereon; review of assessments.
19-21-16
Assessment of damages by jury.
19-21-17
Powers of board of supervisors; letting of contracts; persons to whom contract may not be awarded; payments to contractors.
19-21-18
Levying of tax to pay costs of completion; tax lien.
19-21-19
Annual installment tax; certification thereof to sheriff.
19-21-20
Collection of taxes.
19-21-21
When taxes payable; suit by supervisors to collect delinquent taxes; suit by bondholder.
19-21-22
General conduct of suit; purchase by commissioner in name of board of supervisors; redemption.
19-21-23
Lien of bonds; collection of annual tax to pay bonds; nonpayment of bond; receiver.
19-21-24
Treasurer of district; salary, bond and duties; audit of books.
19-21-25
Powers of board of supervisors to drain, protect and reclaim land.
19-21-26
Employment of attorney.
19-21-27
Record of board of supervisors.
19-21-28
Right to enter and appropriate land; vesting of title in district; compensation of owner.
19-21-29
Cost of constructing ditch or drain across highway; constructing, enlarging or changing bridge, culvert or trestle; removal of structure for passage of boat or equipment.
19-21-30
Unpaid warrants to draw interest.
19-21-31
Surety bonds to be made payable to district; persons covered by bond.
19-21-32
No action to abate on account of death or disability; service of summons; notice to nonresidents.
19-21-33
Definition of "owner"; effect of failure to summon owner.
19-21-34
Petition to amend former decree; notice; objections to amendments; hearing by court; appointment and duties of appraisers.
19-21-35
Serial bonds.
19-21-36
Formulation of new plans; additional assessments and levy.
19-21-37
Removal of officer or employee.
19-21-38
Connection of ditches or drains; consent of supervisors thereto; circuit court to decide disputes.
19-21-39
Maintenance and preservation of ditches, etc.; maintenance tax; collection thereof by sheriff.
19-21-40
Consolidation of adjacent districts.
19-21-41
Penalty for obstructing drain or damaging drainage work.