Section 41-9-271 – Drains Across Railroad Rights-of-Way; Generally.
41-9-271. Drains across railroad rights-of-way; generally. Said commissioners shall have the right to lay out and construct all necessary drains, ditches and levees across any railway right-of-way or yards in their district, and any railway company, whose right-of-way or yards crosses the line of any proposed drain, ditch or levee, shall open its right-of-way or […]
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 41-9-267 – Drained Lands Outside of District; Hearings; Findings; Annexation to District.
41-9-267. Drained lands outside of district; hearings; findings; annexation to district. If the court shall find that said lands or any of them are receiving the benefits of any such drain, ditch or levee, the court shall so find in writing and shall order said lands to be annexed to and made a part of […]
Section 41-9-268 – Drained Lands Outside of District; Effect of Court Order; Appeal.
41-9-268. Drained lands outside of district; effect of court order; appeal. Said order shall be final and conclusive unless appealed from the supreme court within thirty (30) days from the date of entry thereof.
Section 41-9-269 – Drained Lands Outside of District; Levy of Assessments by Commissioners.
41-9-269. Drained lands outside of district; levy of assessments by commissioners. Said commissioners shall, after the time for appeal is past, assess against each parcel, tract and easement of and in said annexed lands reasonable and just benefits, and shall assess against said lands for construction and repairs such sum as shall be just. If […]
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 […]