§ 54-12-319. Special Assessment for a Special Fund for Maintenance — Basis
At any time after the main improvement or improvements in any road improvement district have been completed, it shall be made to appear to the monthly county court, by the petition of the board of directors of the district, supported by satisfactory proof, that a special fund is needed for the purpose of maintaining the […]
§ 54-12-320. Special Assessment a Lien Inferior to General Assessment — Enforcement
The assessment shall be a lien upon the respective tracts of land upon which it is assessed, but inferior to the lien of the general assessment for the payment of bonds, interest, and administration charges. The lien shall be enforced in the same manner as provided for the enforcements of liens in road improvement districts.
§ 54-12-321. Special Maintenance Fund — Disbursements — Manner
The amounts collected shall be a fund to be used for the purposes named, and shall be paid out for the purposes, on the order or warrant of the county mayor; but before payment is made, all accounts or claims for work done for the purposes named shall be approved by the board of directors […]
§ 54-12-322. Injury To, Damage or Obstruction of Road Unlawful — Penalty
It is unlawful for any person in any way to injure, damage, or obstruct the rights-of-way, roadbeds, side ditches, culverts, or bridges of the roads constructed under this chapter. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
§ 54-12-401. Collection of Assessments by County Trustee — Kept as a Separate Fund — Collection by Bill in Chancery — Personalty Not to Be Distrained for Such Assessment
Assessments provided for by this chapter shall be collected by the county trustee as county taxes are collected, except as provided otherwise in this part, and the funds collected shall be kept as a separate fund, and shall be paid out only for purposes properly connected with the improvement on the order or warrant of […]
§ 54-12-402. Amount Fixed for Annual Levy — County Bonds Issued — Cost Exceeding Estimate, New Apportionment of Assessment and Levy and Other Bonds
If the county legislative body determines that the estimated cost of drainage of the district or road improvement district is greater than should be levied in a single year upon the lands benefited, the county legislative body may fix the amount that should be levied and collected each year, and may issue road improvement bonds […]
§ 54-12-403. Payment in Full Amount of Benefit Assessed Against Land Before Bonds Are Issued
Any property owner may pay the full amount of the benefit assessed against the owner’s property before the bonds are issued and receive a receipt in full for the payment. The payment shall be made to the county trustee, and it shall be the duty of the county clerk to certify to the trustee the […]
§ 54-12-311. Engineer Employed to Supervise Construction of Improvement Work — Compensation — Removal, and Contract With Another
The board of directors shall employ a competent engineer to have charge and supervision of the construction of the improvement work, contract for compensation for the engineer’s services in a sum or at a rate that may be agreed upon, and to be paid as other expenses of the district. The directors may remove the […]
§ 54-12-312. Bond Required of Engineer
The board of directors shall require the engineer to give bond in a sum that it deems proper for the faithful performance of the engineer’s duties, the bond to be payable to the county or state, for the use of the improvement district, and filed with the county clerk and recorded in the road improvement […]
§ 54-12-313. Compensation of Engineers
An engineer employed by a board of directors of an improvement district to supervise the work, etc., shall be paid for services a salary or sums that may be agreed upon between the engineer and the board of directors.