Section 41-9-272 – Drains Across Railroad Rights-of-Way; Liability of District to Railroad.
41-9-272. Drains across railroad rights-of-way; liability of district to railroad. Every drainage district shall be liable to the railway company, whose right-of-way or yard any of its drains, ditches or levees crosses, for the reasonable cost of the culverts and bridges, made necessary by said drain, ditch or levee, crossing said right-of-way or yards, but […]
Section 41-9-264 – Drained Lands Outside of District; Commissioners’ Report Requesting Assessments.
41-9-264. Drained lands outside of district; commissioners’ report requesting assessments. Whenever any drained lands outside a drainage district are receiving the benefits of the drains of said district, by direct or indirect, natural or artificial connection therewith, the commissioners of said district may report said facts to the court and ask that said lands, describing […]
Section 41-9-265 – Drained Lands Outside of District; Court Order to Landowners to Show Cause.
41-9-265. Drained lands outside of district; court order to landowners to show cause. Upon the filing of said report the court shall order the owners of such lands to be notified of the filing of said report and the contents thereof, and shall require such owners to show cause at a time and place therein […]
Section 41-9-266 – Drained Lands Outside of District; Hearings; Remonstrances; Trial on Issues.
41-9-266. Drained lands outside of district; hearings; remonstrances; trial on issues. At the time and place fixed for hearing said report any of said landowners may appear and remonstrate against the confirmation of said report. All remonstrances shall be in writing, verified and shall set forth the facts on which they are based. All issues […]
Section 41-9-258 – Effect of Change in Assessments Upon Existing Bonds.
41-9-258. Effect of change in assessments upon existing bonds. No bonds or other obligations issued by any drainage district shall be adversely affected by any subsequent change in assessments of benefits.
Section 41-9-259 – Collection Generally.
41-9-259. Collection generally. All drainage assessments shall be collected by the same officer and in the same manner and at the same time as state and county taxes are collected and when collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the district, except such assessments, together with interest, penalty and costs thereon, as are collected […]
Section 41-9-260 – Bidding Procedure When Cost Over $500.00.
41-9-260. Bidding procedure when cost over $500.00. In all cases where the work to be done at any one time under the direction of the commissioners shall, in their opinion, cost to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), the same shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, and the commissioner shall advertise for sealed bids, […]
Section 41-9-261 – Commissioners Not to Have Financial Interest in Construction Contracts.
41-9-261. Commissioners not to have financial interest in construction contracts. (a) While in office no commissioner shall be interested directly or indirectly: (i) In any contract for the construction of any drain, ditch, levee or other work in a drainage district; (ii) In the sale of materials used for any work in a drainage district; […]
Section 41-9-262 – Entry of Commissioners on Land; Payment of Damages to Owner.
41-9-262. Entry of commissioners on land; payment of damages to owner. The damages allowed to the owners of lands shall be paid or tendered before the commissioners shall be authorized to enter upon the lands, for damage to which the award is made, for the construction of any drains, ditches or levees proposed thereon. If […]
Section 41-9-263 – Location of Drains.
41-9-263. Location of drains. When practicable said drains herein provided for shall be laid out and constructed on the side of public highways.