Chapter 27. Drainage Law
- 36-9-27-1. Application of chapter
- 36-9-27-2. Definitions
- 36-9-27-2.5. "Dam" defined; certain sections not applicable;
designation as regulated drain; jurisdiction
- 36-9-27-3. Authority to exercise rights and powers of
political subdivisions and state
- 36-9-27-4. Establishment
- 36-9-27-5. Composition
- 36-9-27-6. Special members; appointment; powers and
duties; compensation
- 36-9-27-7. Officers; meetings; quorum; approval of actions
- 36-9-27-8. Power to sue
- 36-9-27-9. Employment of attorney
- 36-9-27-10. Compensation of members and employees
- 36-9-27-11. Payment of expenses
- 36-9-27-12. Conflicts of interest
- 36-9-27-13. Certain counties; county drainage advisory
committees established; powers and duties
- 36-9-27-14. Proceedings affecting more than one county; joint
boards
- 36-9-27-15. Jurisdiction over regulated drains
- 36-9-27-16. Private and mutual drains exempt from chapter
- 36-9-27-17. Private and mutual drains; connection with
regulated drains; procedure
- 36-9-27-18. Private and mutual drains; conversion to
regulated drain; procedure upon request by all
owners
- 36-9-27-19. Mutual drains; conversion to regulated drain;
procedure upon request by single owner
- 36-9-27-20. Drains located in municipalities or sanitary
districts; relinquishment of jurisdiction by board
- 36-9-27-20.5. Drain maintenance fund; transfer of jurisdiction
over drain to municipality or sanitary district
- 36-9-27-20.6. Right of entry and right-of-way powers
- 36-9-27-21. Certain municipal drains exempt from chapter;
assessment of lands benefited by regulated drains
- 36-9-27-22. Construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of
municipal drains flowing into regulated drains;
procedure
- 36-9-27-23. Requests to connect private drains with regulated
drains; water pollution control; procedure
- 36-9-27-24. Drains located in conservancy districts;
jurisdiction
- 36-9-27-25. Drains included in flood control projects;
exemption from chapter
- 36-9-27-26. Drains under jurisdiction of certain drainage
maintenance and repair districts and associations;
exemption from chapter
- 36-9-27-26.5. Change of drain and drainage maintenance
jurisdiction; transfer of funds and administration
- 36-9-27-27. Dissolution of certain drainage maintenance and
repair districts; procedure
- 36-9-27-28. Drains maintained by certain associations;
assumption of jurisdiction by board; procedure
- 36-9-27-29. County surveyors; powers and duties
- 36-9-27-30. Qualified deputies; appointment; duties;
compensation
- 36-9-27-31. Counties without elected surveyors; employment
of engineers or surveyors by board
- 36-9-27-32. Contract deputies; appointment; powers and
duties; compensation
- 36-9-27-33. Right of entry over private land; extension of
spoil banks beyond right-of-way
- 36-9-27-34. Classification of drains by county surveyor
- 36-9-27-35. Submission of classifications and order of work
priority of drains to board; notice and hearing on
classification and reclassification requests
- 36-9-27-36. Long range plan for reconstruction, maintenance,
and vacation of drains; requests for advancement
- 36-9-27-37. Vacation of drains; procedure; appeals
- 36-9-27-38. Periodic maintenance of drains; county surveyor's
report
- 36-9-27-39. Periodic maintenance of drains; schedule of
assessments
- 36-9-27-40. Periodic maintenance of drains; notice and
hearing on county surveyor's report and schedule
of assessments; objections; publication of notice
of final order
- 36-9-27-41. Periodic maintenance of drains; combination of
drains for assessment purposes; procedure
- 36-9-27-42. Increases and decreases in assessments for
periodic maintenance of drains; procedure
- 36-9-27-43. Omission of annual assessment
- 36-9-27-44. Establishment of maintenance funds for drains
- 36-9-27-45. Maintenance funds for drains; use of funds
- 36-9-27-45.5. Excess drainage maintenance fund balance;
transfer of funds
- 36-9-27-46. Obstruction of drains; repair procedure
- 36-9-27-47. Persons entering land under contract, easement,
or statute; damage to drains; repair procedure
- 36-9-27-48. Construction or reconstruction of drains;
relocation of public utility equipment; procedure
- 36-9-27-49. Reconstruction of drains; county surveyor's report
- 36-9-27-50. Reconstruction of drains; preparation of schedule
of assessments and damages
- 36-9-27-51. Reconstruction of drains necessitated by changes
in land use; assessments
- 36-9-27-52. Reconstruction of drains; notice and hearing on
county surveyor's report and schedules;
objections; final order
- 36-9-27-52.5. Authorization for reconstruction of regulated
drain
- 36-9-27-53. Reconstruction proceedings; combination of
drains; procedure
- 36-9-27-53.5. Review of proposed reconstruction or
maintenance project; potential onsite field review
- 36-9-27-54. Establishing new regulated drains; petitions
- 36-9-27-55. Establishing new regulated drains; inspection and
preliminary report by county surveyor
- 36-9-27-56. Establishing new regulated drains; negative
findings by surveyor; procedure
- 36-9-27-57. Establishing new regulated drains; affirmative
findings by surveyor; additional lands affected;
procedure
- 36-9-27-58. Establishing new regulated drains; notice of
hearing on petition
- 36-9-27-59. Construction of drains; remonstrances and
objections to petition
- 36-9-27-60. Establishing new regulated drains; hearing on
petition; consideration of remonstrances and
objections
- 36-9-27-61. Establishing new regulated drains; referral of
final report to county surveyor; county surveyor's
duties
- 36-9-27-62. Establishing new regulated drains; preparation of
schedule of assessments; determination of
damages
- 36-9-27-63. Establishing new regulated drains; notice and
hearing on surveyor's report and schedules of
assessments and damages
- 36-9-27-64. Construction of drains depriving property owners
of ingress and egress; damage awards
- 36-9-27-65. Establishing new regulated drains; written
objections to surveyor's report and schedules;
findings and final order by board
- 36-9-27-66. Construction of connecting drain through lands
owned by others; procedure
- 36-9-27-67. Urban drains; designation
- 36-9-27-68. Urban drains; duties of county surveyor
- 36-9-27-69. Urban drains; preparation of schedule of
assessments and determination of damages;
notice and hearing
- 36-9-27-69.5. Drainage plans and specifications
- 36-9-27-70. Drains within 300 feet of levees; approval of
plans by department of natural resources
- 36-9-27-71. Drains crossing public highways and railroad
rights-of-way
- 36-9-27-72. Private crossings, control dams, or other
permanent structures; removal, replacement, and
maintenance
- 36-9-27-73. General drain improvement fund; establishment;
composition; appropriations; disposition of
surplus money
- 36-9-27-74. Certain counties; tax levy; appropriations
- 36-9-27-75. Acceptance of grants or gifts
- 36-9-27-76. Cooperation with state or federal agencies
- 36-9-27-77. Contracts; restrictions
- 36-9-27-78. Contracts; bidding; required provisions; surety
bonds
- 36-9-27-79. Repealed
- 36-9-27-79.1. Contracts estimated to be not more than
$150,000; procedure
- 36-9-27-80. Subcontracts
- 36-9-27-80.5. Construction contract changes in specification;
change orders
- 36-9-27-81. Partial or progress payments to contractors
- 36-9-27-82. Final payment upon completion of contract;
approval of work by county surveyor
- 36-9-27-83. Subcontractors, laborers, or other persons; claims
- 36-9-27-84. Contracts; apportionment of costs to lands
benefited
- 36-9-27-85. Certification of assessments to county auditor;
disposition of unexpended funds
- 36-9-27-86. Collection of assessments; public entities not
exempt from assessments; county treasurer notice
to state
- 36-9-27-87. Persons or associations owning multiple
properties; single assessment bill
- 36-9-27-88. Assessments; due date; installment payments
- 36-9-27-89. Ditch assessment liens; attachment; termination
- 36-9-27-90. Delinquent assessments on lands owned by
municipal corporations
- 36-9-27-91. Assessments; deficiencies resulting from
increases in damages or decreases in assessments
- 36-9-27-92. Transfers of property; requests for reassessment;
notice and hearing; findings and final order
- 36-9-27-93. Periodic maintenance assessments; property
transfers; reassessments; procedure
- 36-9-27-94. Bonds; authorization; procedure; terms
- 36-9-27-94.1. Repealed
- 36-9-27-95. Fees for the sale of bonds
- 36-9-27-96. Bonds; limited obligation; collection of
delinquencies
- 36-9-27-97. Bond redemption fund; establishment;
composition
- 36-9-27-97.5. Construction loans; terms; deposit of proceeds;
interest on loan
- 36-9-27-98. Payment of assessments by municipality or
county
- 36-9-27-99. Cumulative drainage fund; establishment
- 36-9-27-100. Cumulative drainage fund; tax levy
- 36-9-27-101. Repealed
- 36-9-27-102. Name of fund
- 36-9-27-103. Construction, reconstruction, or maintenance
projects for regulated drains; hearings required
- 36-9-27-104. Interstate drains; authorization; joint meetings of
state officials
- 36-9-27-105. Interstate drains; cooperation of surveyors and
engineers
- 36-9-27-106. Judicial review; petition
- 36-9-27-107. Judicial review; procedure
- 36-9-27-108. Judicial review; stay of proceedings ordered by
board
- 36-9-27-109. Judicial review; evidence; filing requirements
- 36-9-27-110. Notice and service; requirements
- 36-9-27-111. Time for filing documents; extensions
- 36-9-27-112. Determination of benefits and damages by board;
factors considered
- 36-9-27-113. Investment of funds; consolidation; credit of
interest earned
- 36-9-27-114. Drainage board fees in certain counties for
certain storm water activities
