Article 21 - DRAINAGE DISTRICTS
- Section 19-21-1 - Jurisdiction of circuit courts to organize drainage districts; definition of terms
- Section 19-21-2 - Proceedings under article have precedence over other cases; exceptions; mandamus
- Section 19-21-3 - Petition to establish district
- Section 19-21-4 - Appointment of engineer; duties and compensation thereof; notice of application to form drainage district
- Section 19-21-5 - Objections to formation of drainage district; action of court; appeal; filing of decree in office of clerk of county court [county commission]
- Section 19-21-6 - First meeting of owners; election of board of supervisors
- Section 19-21-7 - Annual meeting of owners; election of supervisor
- Section 19-21-8 - Oath of supervisor; effect of failure to qualify
- Section 19-21-9 - Organization of board of supervisors; duties and compensation
- Section 19-21-10 - Appointment, powers and duties of chief engineer; adoption of plan for reclamation
- Section 19-21-11 - Tax levy to pay preliminary expenses; delinquent tax as lien on property; disposition of funds
- Section 19-21-12 - Board of appraisers
- Section 19-21-13 - Assessment of benefits and damages; extension of district to include other lands; report of appraisers; compensation
- Section 19-21-14 - Publication of appraisers' report
- Section 19-21-15 - Exceptions to appraisers' report; action of court thereon; review of assessments
- Section 19-21-16 - Assessment of damages by jury
- Section 19-21-17 - Powers of board of supervisors; letting of contracts; persons to whom contract may not be awarded; payments to contractors
- Section 19-21-18 - Levying of tax to pay costs of completion; tax lien
- Section 19-21-19 - Annual installment tax; certification thereof to sheriff
- Section 19-21-20 - Collection of taxes
- Section 19-21-21 - When taxes payable; suit by supervisors to collect delinquent taxes; suit by bondholder
- Section 19-21-22 - General conduct of suit; purchase by commissioner in name of board of supervisors; redemption
- Section 19-21-23 - Lien of bonds; collection of annual tax to pay bonds; nonpayment of bond; receiver
- Section 19-21-24 - Treasurer of district; salary, bond and duties; audit of books
- Section 19-21-25 - Powers of board of supervisors to drain, protect and reclaim land
- Section 19-21-26 - Employment of attorney
- Section 19-21-27 - Record of board of supervisors
- Section 19-21-28 - Right to enter and appropriate land; vesting of title in district; compensation of owner
- Section 19-21-29 - Cost of constructing ditch or drain across highway; constructing, enlarging or changing bridge, culvert or trestle; removal of structure for passage of boat or equipment
- Section 19-21-30 - Unpaid warrants to draw interest
- Section 19-21-31 - Surety bonds to be made payable to district; persons covered by bond
- Section 19-21-32 - No action to abate on account of death or disability; service of summons; notice to nonresidents
- Section 19-21-33 - Definition of "owner"; effect of failure to summon owner
- Section 19-21-34 - Petition to amend former decree; notice; objections to amendments; hearing by court; appointment and duties of appraisers
- Section 19-21-35 - Serial bonds
- Section 19-21-36 - Formulation of new plans; additional assessments and levy
- Section 19-21-37 - Removal of officer or employee
- Section 19-21-38 - Connection of ditches or drains; consent of supervisors thereto; circuit court to decide disputes
- Section 19-21-39 - Maintenance and preservation of ditches, etc.; maintenance tax; collection thereof by sheriff
- Section 19-21-40 - Consolidation of adjacent districts
- Section 19-21-41 - Penalty for obstructing drain or damaging drainage work