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U.S. State Codes
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West-Virginia
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Chapter 19. Agriculture
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Article 21. Drainage Districts
Article 21. Drainage Districts
§19-21-1. Jurisdiction of Circuit Courts to Organize Drainage Districts; Definition of Terms
§19-21-2. Proceedings Under Article Have Precedence Over Other Cases; Exceptions; Mandamus
§19-21-3. Petition to Establish District
§19-21-4. Appointment of Engineer; Duties and Compensation Thereof; Notice of Application to Form Drainage District
§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]
§19-21-6. First Meeting of Owners; Election of Board of Supervisors
§19-21-7. Annual Meeting of Owners; Election of Supervisor
§19-21-8. Oath of Supervisor; Effect of Failure to Qualify
§19-21-9. Organization of Board of Supervisors; Duties and Compensation
§19-21-10. Appointment, Powers and Duties of Chief Engineer; Adoption of Plan for Reclamation
§19-21-11. Tax Levy to Pay Preliminary Expenses; Delinquent Tax as Lien on Property; Disposition of Funds
§19-21-12. Board of Appraisers
§19-21-13. Assessment of Benefits and Damages; Extension of District to Include Other Lands; Report of Appraisers; Compensation
§19-21-14. Publication of Appraisers' Report
§19-21-15. Exceptions to Appraisers' Report; Action of Court Thereon; Review of Assessments
§19-21-16. Assessment of Damages by Jury
§19-21-17. Powers of Board of Supervisors; Letting of Contracts; Persons to Whom Contract May Not Be Awarded; Payments to Contractors
§19-21-18. Levying of Tax to Pay Costs of Completion; Tax Lien
§19-21-19. Annual Installment Tax; Certification Thereof to Sheriff
§19-21-20. Collection of Taxes
§19-21-21. When Taxes Payable; Suit by Supervisors to Collect Delinquent Taxes; Suit by Bondholder
§19-21-22. General Conduct of Suit; Purchase by Commissioner in Name of Board of Supervisors; Redemption
§19-21-23. Lien of Bonds; Collection of Annual Tax to Pay Bonds; Nonpayment of Bond; Receiver
§19-21-24. Treasurer of District; Salary, Bond and Duties; Audit of Books
§19-21-25. Powers of Board of Supervisors to Drain, Protect and Reclaim Land
§19-21-26. Employment of Attorney
§19-21-27. Record of Board of Supervisors
§19-21-28. Right to Enter and Appropriate Land; Vesting of Title in District; Compensation of Owner
§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
§19-21-30. Unpaid Warrants to Draw Interest
§19-21-31. Surety Bonds to Be Made Payable to District; Persons Covered by Bond
§19-21-32. No Action to Abate on Account of Death or Disability; Service of Summons; Notice to Nonresidents
§19-21-33. Definition of "owner"; Effect of Failure to Summon Owner
§19-21-34. Petition to Amend Former Decree; Notice; Objections to Amendments; Hearing by Court; Appointment and Duties of Appraisers
§19-21-35. Serial Bonds
§19-21-36. Formulation of New Plans; Additional Assessments and Levy
§19-21-37. Removal of Officer or Employee
§19-21-38. Connection of Ditches or Drains; Consent of Supervisors Thereto; Circuit Court to Decide Disputes
§19-21-39. Maintenance and Preservation of Ditches, etc.; Maintenance Tax; Collection Thereof by Sheriff
§19-21-40. Consolidation of Adjacent Districts
§19-21-41. Penalty for Obstructing Drain or Damaging Drainage Work