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2015 Delaware Code
Title 7 - Conservation
CHAPTER 41. DRAINAGE OF LANDS AND MANAGEMENT OF WATERS; TAX DITCHES
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.
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