§ 4118. Form of petition.
§ 4118. Form of petition. A petition for the formation of a tax ditch shall be in the following form: PETITION To the Superior Court of ________________________________ County through the Board of Supervisors of the Soil Conservation District of ________________________________ County: Whereas the undersigned (is) (are) the owner(s) of certain lands subject to overflow or […]
§ 4119. Name of tax ditch.
§ 4119. Name of tax ditch. The name of any tax ditch established under this chapter shall not be the same as the name of any existing drainage organization within the same county. 48 Del. Laws, c. 151, § 71; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 4119;
§ 4120. Deposit upon filing of petitions for tax ditch.
§ 4120. Deposit upon filing of petitions for tax ditch. (a) The county soil conservation district shall require that a specified sum be deposited with it by the petitioners before the petition is filed in the office of the prothonotary to cover filing fees, mailing and other necessary expenses. The amount of the deposit shall […]
§ 4121. Duties of county soil conservation district upon receipt of petition.
§ 4121. Duties of county soil conservation district upon receipt of petition. The board of supervisors of the county soil conservation district shall, upon receipt of a petition for the formation of a tax ditch, determine whether the petition is in the form set forth in § 4118 of this title and has been properly […]
§ 4122. Investigation; hearing.
§ 4122. Investigation; hearing. The county soil conservation district shall cause an investigation to be made by the Division of Watershed Stewardship in order to ascertain the general location and approximate watershed boundaries of the proposed tax ditch, and to obtain other information to assist the district to determine whether the formation of the tax […]
§ 4123. Report of investigation by Division of Watershed Stewardship.
§ 4123. Report of investigation by Division of Watershed Stewardship. The Division of Watershed Stewardship shall make a formal report of its investigation to the county soil conservation district together with its recommendations. 48 Del. Laws, c. 151, § 11; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 4123; 57 Del. Laws, c. 739, § 184; 59 Del. […]
§ 4116. Nature of a tax ditch.
§ 4116. Nature of a tax ditch. A tax ditch organized under this chapter shall constitute a governmental subdivision of this State and a public body, corporate and politic, exercising public powers. 48 Del. Laws, c. 151, § 43; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 4116;
§ 4117. Petition for formation of a tax ditch; assistance of Division of Watershed Stewardship.
§ 4117. Petition for formation of a tax ditch; assistance of Division of Watershed Stewardship. (a) Whenever 1 or more of the owners of any lands desire their lands to be drained or protected from flooding, or the waters of their lands to be managed they may present a petition for the formation of a […]