No drainage district shall be established or consolidated under any provisions of this chapter until there shall have been first obtained the written approval or consent of a majority of the owners or the owners of a majority in acreage of the lands within the district, such written approval or consent to be evidenced by the signing of the petition or otherwise.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-424; 1952 Code Section 18-424; 1942 Code Section 6159; 1932 Code Section 6159; Civ. C. '22 Section 3213; 1920 (31) 663.