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Section
51-31-1
Powers of drainage districts
Section
51-31-3
Definitions
Section
51-31-5
General authority of drainage districts
Section
51-31-7
Exercise of authority
Section
51-31-9
Selection of county drainage commissioners
Section
51-31-11
Oath and bond of drainage commissioners
Section
51-31-13
Compensation of commissioners
Section
51-31-15
Quorum
Section
51-31-17
Secretary and treasurer of drainage districts
Section
51-31-19
Employment of counsel
Section
51-31-21
Creation of drainage districts on petition
Section
51-31-23
Jurisdiction of organization
Section
51-31-25
Notice of petition
Section
51-31-27
Date of hearing
Section
51-31-29
Hearing of petitions
Section
51-31-31
Landowners may sign petition at hearing
Section
51-31-33
Commissioners to estimate cost
Section
51-31-35
Proceedings on report of commissioners
Section
51-31-37
Disposition of report
Section
51-31-39
Form of court's order
Section
51-31-41
District declared organized
Section
51-31-43
Preliminary expenses
Section
51-31-45
Assessment roll
Section
51-31-47
Notice of assessments
Section
51-31-49
Hearing objections
Section
51-31-51
Assessments confirmed
Section
51-31-53
Payment of assessments
Section
51-31-55
Right of way agreements
Section
51-31-57
Notice of appraisement by commissioners
Section
51-31-59
Appraisement hearing
Section
51-31-61
Levy to provide estimated funds
Section
51-31-63
Tax levied to meet assessment
Section
51-31-65
Levy each year to meet bond obligations
Section
51-31-67
Reassessments in case of underestimates
Section
51-31-69
Sale of district bonds
Section
51-31-71
Contracts let to lowest bidder
Section
51-31-73
Commissioners to construct and maintain drains
Section
51-31-75
Lateral ditches to be laid out
Section
51-31-77
Actual damages recoverable
Section
51-31-79
Jurisdiction of drainage commissioners
Section
51-31-81
Annual reports
Section
51-31-83
Commissioners may go on lands
Section
51-31-85
Ditches already constructed may be used
Section
51-31-87
Compensation for use of other district drains
Section
51-31-89
Passing railroads with canal
Section
51-31-91
Notice and damages
Section
51-31-93
Railroad may be assessed for benefits
Section
51-31-95
Drain may cross public road
Section
51-31-97
Landowners outside of district may use drains
Section
51-31-99
Reassessment if estimate deficient
Section
51-31-101
Penalty for injuring drains
Section
51-31-103
Benefit to county farm
Section
51-31-105
Jurisdiction of suits
Section
51-31-107
Master may hear and determine causes; report of findings to chancellor
Section
51-31-109
Expenses of chancellor and master taxed against district
Section
51-31-111
Additional bond issue
Section
51-31-113
Interest rate of additional bonds
Section
51-31-115
Notice of issue to be published
Section
51-31-117
Proceedings in rem
Section
51-31-119
Subdrainage districts authorized
Section
51-31-121
Notice of subdistrict proceedings
Section
51-31-123
Creation of subdistrict
Section
51-31-125
Subdistricts managed by drainage commissioners
Section
51-31-127
Separate financial account kept for subdrainage district
Section
51-31-129
Collection of taxes
Section
51-31-131
Delinquent lands
Section
51-31-133
Tax lists
Section
51-31-135
Record of tax sales
Section
51-31-137
Expiration of redemption period
Section
51-31-139
District placed under supervisors
Section
51-31-141
Procedure for districts to come under this chapter
Section
51-31-143
Drainage law construed