Drainage Districts with Local Commissioners

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Section
51-29-1

Scope of chapter

Section
51-29-3

Definitions

Section
51-29-5

Creation of drainage districts

Section
51-29-7

Organization of district in two or more counties

Section
51-29-9

Hearing on engineer's report

Section
51-29-11

Presentation of petitions

Section
51-29-13

Order establishing district

Section
51-29-15

Commissioners appointed; vacancies; removal; quorum

Section
51-29-17

Terms of office and compensation

Section
51-29-19

Power and duties of commissioners

Section
51-29-21

Content of plans

Section
51-29-23

Payment of costs for abandoned improvements

Section
51-29-25

Costs for proceedings abandoned and afterwards resumed

Section
51-29-27

Plans and estimates of commissioners to be filed

Section
51-29-29

Preparation of assessment roll

Section
51-29-31

Notice of assessment to landowners

Section
51-29-33

Approved roll to be final assessment

Section
51-29-35

Condemnation proceedings

Section
51-29-37

Employment of counsel

Section
51-29-39

Appraisement by commissioners as alternate method to acquire land and damage compensation

Section
51-29-41

Hearing of appraisement and objections

Section
51-29-43

Right of use during appeal

Section
51-29-45

Court to make order for assessments to cover cost of improvement

Section
51-29-47

Board of supervisors to make a tax levy

Section
51-29-49

Copy of levy to tax collector

Section
51-29-51

Collection of assessments

Section
51-29-53

Duties of treasurer

Section
51-29-55

Duties of tax collector

Section
51-29-57

New tax levy in case of deficiency

Section
51-29-59

Construction contracts

Section
51-29-61

Contractors to give bond

Section
51-29-63

Commissioners may borrow money

Section
51-29-65

Bonds to be registered

Section
51-29-67

Negotiable evidences of debt to contractor

Section
51-29-69

Commissioners not liable for damages

Section
51-29-71

Procedure to alter plans

Section
51-29-73

Landowners may build ditches to connect with public ditch

Section
51-29-75

Compensation for connecting with district drainage system

Section
51-29-77

Ditches outside of district

Section
51-29-79

Maintenance of system

Section
51-29-81

Taxes collected; delinquent lands; settlements

Section
51-29-83

Drainage taxes erroneously collected

Section
51-29-85

Certificates received in lieu of cash

Section
51-29-87

Disposition of certificate

Section
51-29-89

Bonds to be a lien on land

Section
51-29-91

Entire district revenues and realty pledged to secure bonds

Section
51-29-93

Error in names not to invalidate assessments

Section
51-29-95

Ditches may cross highways and railroads

Section
51-29-97

Financial statement and audit

Section
51-29-99

Penalty for obstructing or damaging drains

Section
51-29-101

Contractors may pass over private lands

Section
51-29-103

Procedure for districts to come under this chapter

Section
51-29-105

Construction of chapter

Section
51-29-107

Special commissioner may hear and determine cases under this chapter

Section
51-29-109

Expenses of chancellor to be paid by district

Section
51-29-111

Method to apportion benefits when land is divided into smaller units of ownership

Section
51-29-113

Clerk of district to certify order to tax collector

Section
51-29-115

Formation of subdrainage districts

Section
51-29-117

Manner of appeal

Section
51-29-119

Additional powers given to certain drainage districts

Section
51-29-121

Assessments to be apportioned when land lies in certain districts

Section
51-29-123

Certain districts may own rights of way and dispose of same

Section
51-29-125

Certain districts may acquire rights of way through existing districts

Section
51-29-127

Districts acquiring certain lands to assume obligations

Section
51-29-129

Law with reference to disposition of waters

Section
51-29-131

Enlargement of boundaries of drainage districts

Section
51-29-133

Notice and hearing of proposed extension

Section
51-29-135

Extension of district on majority petition

Section
51-29-137

Rights and powers of extended district

Section
51-29-139

Extension may include lands of other drainage districts

Section
51-29-141

Separate accounts kept for extended districts

Section
51-29-143

Provisions applicable to extended districts

Section
51-29-145

Consolidation of districts

Section
51-29-147

Petition and notice of consolidation

Section
51-29-149

Consolidation hearing and decree

Section
51-29-151

Commissioners of consolidated district

Section
51-29-153

Transfer of powers of former commissioners

Section
51-29-155

Lien of outstanding obligations not impaired by consolidation

Section
51-29-157

Powers and authority of consolidated district

Section
51-29-159

Mineral leases

Section
51-29-161

Reforestation procedure

Section
51-29-163

Hearing on reforestation petition

Section
51-29-165

Disposition of proceeds of reforestation release