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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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