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§ 4141. Permanent court record.

§ 4141. Permanent court record. The ditch order, together with any amendment thereto, shall be a permanent court record and shall be kept in the office of the prothonotary of the county wherein it was issued and copies of the ditch order shall be recorded in a Tax Ditch Volume in the office of the […]

§ 4126. Determinations to be made by board of ditch commissioners.

§ 4126. Determinations to be made by board of ditch commissioners. (a) Upon the filing of a petition for the formation of a tax ditch in the office of the prothonotary of a county, the board of ditch commissioners of such county, acting as officers of the Court, shall, at the direction of the resident […]

§ 4142. Employment of private engineer by landowners.

§ 4142. Employment of private engineer by landowners. If the board of supervisors of the county soil conservation district in which all or the major portion of the area involved is located determines that the formation of a tax ditch is practicable and feasible and is in the interest of the public health, safety and […]

§ 4127. Existing works of improvement; compensation for work done thereon.

§ 4127. Existing works of improvement; compensation for work done thereon. The board of ditch commissioners may deem adequate any works of improvement already constructed, including but not limited to ditches and structures and may incorporate these in the tax ditch, and may allow a fair compensation to landowners for work previously done by them […]

§ 4143. Exclusive procedure for determination of damages.

§ 4143. Exclusive procedure for determination of damages. The determination, assessment or award of damages or other compensation to be paid to any landowner in connection with the formation of a tax ditch shall be made under and in accordance with this chapter. Chapter 61 of Title 10 shall not be applicable to proceedings to […]

§ 4128. Factors in determination of cost.

§ 4128. Factors in determination of cost. (a) In determining the total cost of the proposed tax ditch works of improvement, the board of ditch commissioners shall include, among other things, the estimated costs of construction, the estimated cost of forming the tax ditch, the amount of damages, if any, awarded to landowners and the […]

§ 4129. Assessment list.

§ 4129. Assessment list. After determining the basis for distribution of costs among the landowners, the board of ditch commissioners shall prepare an assessment list which shall show the names of all owners of property, wholly or partly within the watershed of the proposed tax ditch, together with addresses and descriptions of those properties as […]

§ 4130. Proposed report of board of ditch commissioners.

§ 4130. Proposed report of board of ditch commissioners. The board of ditch commissioners, with the assistance of the Division of Watershed Stewardship, shall prepare a proposed report containing the following determinations and information: (1) The name of the proposed tax ditch; (2) The hundred and the county in which the proposed tax ditch is […]

§ 4131. Notice of hearing on establishment of tax ditch.

§ 4131. Notice of hearing on establishment of tax ditch. Upon completion of the proposed report required by § 4130 of this title, the board of ditch commissioners shall notify all owners of property, wholly or partly within the watershed of the proposed tax ditch, of a hearing concerning the establishment of said tax ditch […]

§ 4132. Hearing; adoption of proposed report; right to adjourn hearing; referendum.

§ 4132. Hearing; adoption of proposed report; right to adjourn hearing; referendum. At the time and place designated in the notice, the board of ditch commissioners, with the assistance of the Division of Watershed Stewardship, shall hold a hearing at which all persons interested shall have an opportunity to express their opinions on and objections […]