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Title 7 - Conservation
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Chapter 41. Drainage of Lan...
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Subchapter III Formation of Tax Ditch; Procedure
Subchapter III Formation of Tax Ditch; Procedure
§ 4116 Nature of a tax ditch.
§ 4117 Petition for formation of a tax ditch; assistance of Division of Watershed Stewardship.
§ 4118 Form of petition.
§ 4119 Name of tax ditch.
§ 4120 Deposit upon filing of petitions for tax ditch.
§ 4121 Duties of county soil conservation district upon receipt of petition.
§ 4122 Investigation; hearing.
§ 4123 Report of investigation by Division of Watershed Stewardship.
§ 4124 Determination by county soil conservation district.
§ 4125 Filing of petition and report; action by district when formation is found to be not practicable and feasible.
§ 4126 Determinations to be made by board of ditch commissioners.
§ 4127 Existing works of improvement; compensation for work done thereon.
§ 4128 Factors in determination of cost.
§ 4129 Assessment list.
§ 4130 Proposed report of board of ditch commissioners.
§ 4131 Notice of hearing on establishment of tax ditch.
§ 4132 Hearing; adoption of proposed report; right to adjourn hearing; referendum.
§ 4133 Contents of report; filing.
§ 4134 Signing of commissioners’ report; dissent.
§ 4135 Waiving of commissioners’ hearing and referendum.
§ 4136 Action by Superior Court; notice of final hearing.
§ 4137 Final hearing; ditch order.
§ 4138 Right to jury trial; procedure.
§ 4139 Defense of contested ditch orders; Attorney General.
§ 4140 Notice of final action on ditch order.
§ 4141 Permanent court record.
§ 4142 Employment of private engineer by landowners.
§ 4143 Exclusive procedure for determination of damages.