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Section
298.001

Districts Designated as “Water Control” Districts.

Section
298.005

Definitions.

Section
298.01

Formation of Water Control District.

Section
298.11

Landowners’ Meetings; Election of Board of Supervisors; Duties of Department of Environmental Protection.

Section
298.12

Annual Election of Supervisors; Term of Office; Vacancy.

Section
298.13

Supervisor’s Oath of Office.

Section
298.14

Organization of Board; Annual Reports to Landowners; Compensation of Members of Board.

Section
298.15

Record of Proceedings.

Section
298.16

Appointment of District Engineer; Engineer’s Duties.

Section
298.17

Appointment and Duties of Treasurer of District; Appointment of Deputies; Bond of Treasurer; Audit of Books; Disbursements by Warrant; Form of Warrant.

Section
298.18

Supervisors to Employ Attorney for District; Duty of Attorney.

Section
298.19

Appointment and Duties of Superintendent of Plant and Operations and Overseers.

Section
298.20

Supervisors to Fix Compensation for Work and Employees.

Section
298.21

Supervisors May Remove Officers and Employees.

Section
298.22

Powers of Supervisors.

Section
298.23

Supervisors Authorized to Take Land for Rights-of-Way, etc.; Payment.

Section
298.24

Bridge Construction.

Section
298.25

Type of Bridges Over Drains in Large Counties.

Section
298.26

District Engineer to Make Annual Reports to Supervisors; Approval of Reports; Water Control Plan.

Section
298.28

Watercourses to Be Connected With Drainage of District; Connecting Drains After Completion of Plan of Drainage.

Section
298.36

Lands Belonging to State Assessed; Drainage Tax Record.

Section
298.41

Taxes and Costs a Lien on Land Against Which Taxes Levied; Subdistricts.

Section
298.47

Supervisors May Issue Bonds.

Section
298.48

Sale of Bonds and Disposition of Proceeds.

Section
298.49

Interest Upon Matured Bonds.

Section
298.50

Levy of Tax to Pay Bonds, Sinking Fund.

Section
298.51

Defaults, Receivership for District.

Section
298.52

Refunding and Extending Bonds.

Section
298.54

Maintenance Tax.

Section
298.56

Bonds Issued Secured by Lien on Lands Benefited; Assessment and Collection of Taxes May Be Enforced.

Section
298.57

Landowner in District May Construct Drains Across Land of Intervening Landowner; Proceedings.

Section
298.59

Supervisors Authorized to Obtain Consent of United States.

Section
298.60

Unpaid Warrants Issued by District to Draw Interest.

Section
298.61

Sureties on Bonds; Penalties Payable to District; Bonds Cover Defaults of Specified Persons.

Section
298.62

Lands May Be Acquired for Rights-of-Way and Other Purposes.

Section
298.63

Bonds to Secure Loans From Secretary of Interior.

Section
298.66

Obstruction of Public Drainage Canals, etc., Prohibited; Damages; Penalties.

Section
298.70

Department of Environmental Protection Authorized to Borrow Money.

Section
298.71

Department May Issue Notes; Suit by Holder; Judgment.

Section
298.72

Department May Use Proceeds of Drainage Tax to Pay Loans.

Section
298.73

Matured Written Obligations Receivable in Payment of Taxes.

Section
298.74

Drainage of Lakes.

Section
298.76

Special or Local Legislation; Effect.

Section
298.77

Readjustment of Assessments; Procedure, Notice, Hearings.

Section
298.78

Lien; Release.

Section
298.225

Water Control Plan; Plan Development and Amendment.

Section
298.301

District Water Control Plan Adoption; District Boundary Modification; Plan Amendment; Notice Forms; Objections; Hearings; Assessments.

Section
298.305

Assessing Land for Development; Apportionment of Assessment.

Section
298.329

When Works Insufficient, Supervisors Have Power to Make a New or Amended Plan; Additional Levy; Issuance of Bonds; Procedure.

Section
298.333

Assessments and Costs; a Lien on Land Against Which Levied.

Section
298.341

When Unpaid Assessments Delinquent; Penalty.

Section
298.345

Enforcement of Non-Ad Valorem Assessments.

Section
298.349

Uniform Initial Acreage Assessment for Payment of Expenses.

Section
298.353

Unit Development; Powers of Board of Supervisors to Designate Units of District; Financing Assessments for Each Unit.

Section
298.365

Collection of Annual Installment Tax; Lien.

Section
298.366

Delinquent Taxes; Penalties.

Section
298.401

Property Appraisers and Tax Collectors; Compensation; Characterization of Services.

Section
298.465

District Taxes; Delinquent; Discounts.