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Formation of Tax Lagoon; Procedure

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Nature of a tax lagoon.

Petition for formation of a tax lagoon; assistance by Division of Watershed Stewardship.

Form of petition.

Name of tax lagoon.

Deposit upon filing of petitions for tax lagoon.

Duties of the Division of Watershed Stewardship upon receipt of petition.

Investigation; hearing.

Filing of petition and report; action by district when formation is found to be not practicable and feasible.

Determinations to be made by board of lagoon management commissioners.

Existing works of improvement; compensation for work done thereon.

Factors in determination of cost.

Assessment list.

Proposed report of board of lagoon management commissioners.

Notice of hearing on establishment of tax lagoon.

Hearing; adoption of proposed report; right to adjourn hearing; referendum.

Contents of report; filing.

Signing of lagoon management commissioners' report; dissent.

Waiving of lagoon management commissioners' hearing and referendum.

Action by Superior Court; notice of final hearing.

Final hearing; lagoon order.

Right to jury trial; procedure.

Defense of contested lagoon orders; Attorney General.

Notice of final action on lagoon order.

Permanent court record.

Employment of private engineer by landowners.

Exclusive procedure for determination of damages.