Section 27-801 – Right to Open Lateral Drains
(a) A landowner that has been assessed under this title for the cost to construct a ditch, drain, or watercourse may use the ditch, drain, or watercourse as an outlet for lateral drains from the assessed land. (b) The owner of the assessed land may petition the county commissioners or county council if: (1) the assessed land is […]
Section 27-901 – Obstruction or Damage to Improvements
(a) A person may not damage, obstruct, or build any bridge, fence, or floodgate so as to damage any levee, ditch, drain, or watercourse constructed or improved under this title. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding twice the value of the […]
Section 27-902 – Willful Failure to Pay Bonds
(a) A county tax collector may not willfully fail to make prompt payments of the interest and principal on bonds issued under this title. (b) A county tax collector who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine and imprisonment. (c) A county tax collector who violates this section is […]
Section 27-401 – Appointment
(a) After the county commissioners or county council establish a drainage district, the county commissioners or county council shall appoint three landowners to be the board of drainage commissioners, subject to the written approval of a majority of landowners. (b) A vacancy that occurs on the board of drainage commissioners shall be filled in the same manner […]
Section 27-707 – Assistance From Federal Government
(a) A drainage district may use any loan or other assistance from the federal government for drainage or reclamation work. (b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, to facilitate any cooperative construction plan agreed to by the federal government and any drainage district, the board of drainage commissioners may issue bonds of the drainage district in […]
Section 27-402 – Incorporation
(a) The board of drainage commissioners shall organize as a corporation named “The Board of Drainage Commissioners of ….. District”. (b) A board of drainage commissioners may: (1) exercise corporate powers; (2) hold and convey property; and (3) sue and be sued. (c) A board of drainage commissioners shall adopt a seal.
Section 27-708 – Drainage District Fund
(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Drainage District Fund. (b) There is a Drainage District Fund. (c) (1) The purpose of the Fund is to encourage drainage projects to promote the ditching, draining, leveeing, and reclaiming of wet and overflowed land that can be made available for agriculture. (2) Loans not exceeding $2,000 may be made from the Fund […]
Section 27-403 – Officers
(a) The board of drainage commissioners shall elect a chair and a vice chair from among its members. (b) The board of drainage commissioners shall elect a secretary from among its members or from outside its membership. (c) The tax collector of the county where the petition was filed shall be an ex officio member of the board […]
Section 27-709 – Duty of County Tax Collector
The county tax collector, without an order from the board of drainage commissioners, shall pay: (1) the installments of interest at the time and place as evidenced by the bonds; and (2) the annual installments of the principal due on the bonds at the time and place evidenced by the bonds.
Section 27-404 – Superintendent of Construction
(a) The board of drainage commissioners shall appoint a competent superintendent of construction. (b) The board of drainage commissioners shall determine the compensation of the superintendent of construction. (c) (1) The superintendent of construction shall post a bond with the board of drainage commissioners, conditioned on honest and faithful performance. (2) The board of drainage commissioners shall determine the amount […]