14-27-8-7. Petition to Establish District; Hearing
Sec. 7. (a) Upon the filing of a petition described in section 4 of this chapter, the clerk of the court shall do the following: (1) Fix by endorsement upon the petition a day in the next term of the court, not less than twenty (20) days later than the date of the filing of […]
14-27-8-8. Petition to Establish District; Notice of Hearing to Resident Landowners
Sec. 8. Notice given under section 7 of this chapter must state the following: (1) The date of the filing. (2) The time and place of the hearing. (3) The fact that the petition requests the establishment of a district. (4) The name and a general description of the dredge ditch or drain for which […]
14-27-8-9. Petition to Establish District; Notice of Hearing to Nonresident Landowners
Sec. 9. (a) If a landowner in the proposed district is not a resident of one (1) of the counties in which the proposed district will lie, the petitioners shall file in the clerk’s office with the petition an affidavit that does the following: (1) Gives the name of every nonresident landowner. (2) States the […]
14-27-8-10. Petition to Establish District; Court Proceedings
Sec. 10. (a) Upon the hearing of a petition filed under section 4 of this chapter, an owner of real property within the proposed district may appear and contest the necessity for or utility of the establishment of the district. (b) The court shall determine the following: (1) Whether the petition is signed by twenty […]
14-27-8-11. Drainage Commissioners; Appointment; Qualifications
Sec. 11. (a) The board of commissioners of the county shall appoint three (3) drainage commissioners to do the following: (1) Take charge of the maintenance and repair of the dredge ditch or drain within the district. (2) Perform other duties assigned to the drainage commissioners under this chapter. (b) A drainage commissioner must have […]