Alabama Chapter 9 — WATER MANAGEMENT AND DRAINAGE.
Article 1 Water Management Districts.
- Section 9-9-1 — Short title.
- Section 9-9-2 — Definitions.
- Section 9-9-3 — Declaration of benefits of drainage, etc.; duty of Soil and Water Conservation Committee.
- Section 9-9-4 — Who may sign petitions.
- Section 9-9-5 — Establishment of district - Jurisdiction generally; purposes.
- Section 9-9-6 — Establishment of district — Maintenance of record of proceedings in probate court; district record book.
- Section 9-9-7 — Establishment of district — Filing of petition for organization of district; appointment, etc., of engineer; report of engineer.
- Section 9-9-8 — Establishment of district — Jurisdiction of probate court in which petition filed.
- Section 9-9-9 — Establishment of district — Notice of filing of petition and of hearing.
- Section 9-9-10 — Establishment of district — Presentation of opinion by representative of state committee.
- Section 9-9-11 — Establishment of district — Filing of objections to organization of district; hearing and proceedings upon petition and objections; issuance of order declaring organization of district; dismissal of petition and issuance of itemized bill of costs and expenses.
- Section 9-9-12 — Establishment of district — Appeal as to inclusion in or exclusion from district of property.
- Section 9-9-13 — Establishment of district — Effect of order establishing district.
- Section 9-9-14 — Board of water management commissioners — Composition; qualifications, appointment, terms of office, oath and bond of commissioners; seal; officers and employees generally; meetings; vacancies; quorum.
- Section 9-9-15 — Board of water management commissioners — Powers and duties generally.
- Section 9-9-16 — Board of water management commissioners — Election of district treasurer.
- Section 9-9-17 — Board of water management commissioners — Appointment, etc., of fiscal agent.
- Section 9-9-18 — Board of water management commissioners — Auditing of district accounts; annual report; notice of reports and annual meeting.
- Section 9-9-19 — Compensation of district officers and employees.
- Section 9-9-20 — Removal of commissioners, viewers or other district officers.
- Section 9-9-21 — Right of condemnation.
- Section 9-9-22 — Right of commissioners, etc., to enter lands to make surveys, etc.; liability for damages; obstruction of entrance.
- Section 9-9-23 — Appointment of district engineer, etc.; preparation, adoption, etc., of report and water management plan for improvements in district.
- Section 9-9-24 — Procedure as to proposed improvement crossing railroad right-of-way.
- Section 9-9-25 — Correction of errors in or amendments to water management plan.
- Section 9-9-26 — Transmittal of certified copy of water management plan to probate court; petition for appointment of viewers; composition, etc., of board of viewers; qualifications and appointment of members.
- Section 9-9-27 — Viewing and assessment of lands by board of viewers; report of findings.
- Section 9-9-28 — Notice of hearing on report of board of viewers.
- Section 9-9-29 — Filing of exceptions to report; hearing upon exceptions and report; approval and confirmation of report; dismissal of proceedings and dissolution of district; transmittance of copies of court decree and report of viewers; filing fee.
- Section 9-9-30 — Appeal from confirmation of board of viewers' report.
- Section 9-9-31 — Tax levy to defray expenses of proposed works and improvements generally; water management tax record; additional taxes.
- Section 9-9-32 — Levy of annual installment of tax; form of certificate and order directing collection of tax; preparation of tax record; proceedings as to delinquencies.
- Section 9-9-33 — Collection of taxes on property divided, sold or transferred.
- Section 9-9-34 — Compensation of tax collector; failure of collector to make prompt payment of tax to treasurer.
- Section 9-9-35 — Payment of tax to district treasurer — Required; records.
- Section 9-9-36 — Payment of tax to district treasurer — Failure deemed consent to issuance of bonds and waiver of defenses.
- Section 9-9-37 — Bonds — Issuance.
- Section 9-9-38 — Bonds — Sale; disposition of proceeds, etc.
- Section 9-9-39 — Bonds — Payment of principal and interest.
- Section 9-9-40 — Bonds — Remedies and proceedings upon default.
- Section 9-9-41 — Bonds of district employees, etc.
- Section 9-9-42 — Construction of improvements under water management plan — Authority and procedure for letting contracts.
- Section 9-9-43 — Construction of improvements under water management plan — Duties of water management engineer; payment of contractor.
- Section 9-9-44 — Construction of improvements under water management plan — Default of contractor.
- Section 9-9-45 — Construction of improvements under water management plan — Contractor's right of entry upon lands, etc.
- Section 9-9-46 — Cost of construction, etc., of bridges and culverts when public ditch, drain or watercourse crosses public highway.
- Section 9-9-47 — Construction of improvements crossing railroad right-of-way.
- Section 9-9-48 — Control and supervision of completed improvements; annual tax for repairs and maintenance; payment of costs of repairs and maintenance; injury, damage or obstruction of improvements.
- Section 9-9-49 — Rights of landowners as to use of drains, watercourses, etc., as outlets for lateral drains from lands.
- Section 9-9-50 — Annexation of land to district.
- Section 9-9-51 — Organization of district over lands of watershed conservancy district.
- Section 9-9-52 — Organization of district not to preclude inclusion of lands in another district, etc.
- Section 9-9-53 — Joint works of improvement with adjoining states.
- Section 9-9-54 — Procedure as to warrants not paid because of lack of funds.
- Section 9-9-55 — Correction of errors in court proceedings, etc.
- Section 9-9-56 — Drainage districts to continue and be known as water management districts; petition requesting additional powers; notice to landowners and proceedings.
- Section 9-9-57 — Dissolution.
- Section 9-9-58 — Construction of article; effect of defect in proceedings upon collection of assessment; remedies provided in article exclusive.
Article 2 Drainage Subdistricts.
- Section 9-9-70 — Definitions.
- Section 9-9-71 — Declaration of benefits of drainage, etc.; declaration of public policy.
- Section 9-9-72 — Counties declared drainage districts; county commission to act as and exercise powers of drainage or water management commissioners.
- Section 9-9-73 — Powers and duties of commission and officers or directors of subdistricts generally.
- Section 9-9-74 — Establishment of subdistricts - Jurisdiction, authority, etc.; purposes.
- Section 9-9-75 — Establishment of subdistricts - Procedure.
- Section 9-9-76 — Entry, approval, etc., of assessments against lands for improvements; proceedings as to delinquencies.
- Section 9-9-77 — Objections to establishment of subdistrict or to assessments against lands; appeals from orders of commission.
- Section 9-9-78 — Right of condemnation.
- Section 9-9-79 — Costs and expenses of organization, operation, etc., of subdistricts.
- Section 9-9-80 — Construction of article; effect of defect in proceedings upon collection of assessments or functioning of subdistrict; remedies provided in article exclusive.