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2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage
Chapter 19 - DRAINAGE DISTRICTS UNDER 1920 ACT
ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS- Section 49-19-10 - Chapter declared to be remedial; construction.
- Section 49-19-20 - Provisions of chapter cumulative.
- Section 49-19-30 - "Owner" defined.
- Section 49-19-40 - "Land" defined.
- Section 49-19-50 - Designation of subdrainage districts.
- Section 49-19-60 - Bonds required by chapter.
- Section 49-19-70 - Abatement of actions; revival.
- Section 49-19-80 - Appeal shall not act as supersedeas.
- Section 49-19-90 - Obstruction of or injury to drainage works.
- Section 49-19-100 - Drainage districts may be used for insuring watershed conservation.
- Section 49-19-110 - Drainage districts may enter into agreements with other agencies.
- Section 49-19-210 - Persons by whom and for what purpose districts may be formed.
- Section 49-19-220 - Petition for formation.
- Section 49-19-230 - Necessity of election.
- Section 49-19-240 - Approvals or consents prerequisite to formation or consolidation.
- Section 49-19-250 - Notice of filing of petition.
- Section 49-19-260 - Form of notice.
- Section 49-19-270 - Evidence of publication of notice.
- Section 49-19-280 - Jurisdiction of court.
- Section 49-19-290 - Hearing of objections.
- Section 49-19-300 - Decision of court on hearing.
- Section 49-19-310 - Right of individual petitioner to dismissal; amendment of petition.
- Section 49-19-320 - Transmittal and filing of order establishing district.
- Section 49-19-510 - Calling meeting to elect board of supervisors.
- Section 49-19-520 - Conduct of meeting to elect supervisors.
- Section 49-19-530 - Quorum at meeting to elect supervisors; procedure if quorum is not present.
- Section 49-19-540 - Removal or vacancy in office of appointed supervisor.
- Section 49-19-550 - Annual elections of supervisors.
- Section 49-19-560 - Vacancy in office of elected supervisors.
- Section 49-19-570 - Oath of supervisors.
- Section 49-19-580 - Organization of board of supervisors; secretary; seal; records.
- Section 49-19-590 - Annual report of supervisors.
- Section 49-19-600 - Compensation and expenses of supervisors.
- Section 49-19-610 - Appointment of chief engineer; assistants.
- Section 49-19-620 - Bond of chief engineer.
- Section 49-19-630 - Duties and powers of chief engineer.
- Section 49-19-640 - Annual report of chief engineer.
- Section 49-19-650 - District treasurer; appointment, duties, and compensation.
- Section 49-19-660 - Bond of district treasurer.
- Section 49-19-670 - Attorney for district.
- Section 49-19-680 - Overseers for maintenance.
- Section 49-19-690 - Officers and employees subject to removal.
- Section 49-19-700 - Offices; supplies.
- Section 49-19-710 - Deputy secretary or treasurer.
- Section 49-19-720 - Records of board of supervisors.
- Section 49-19-730 - Compensation of district officers and employees and county and court officers.
- Section 49-19-910 - Survey and report of engineers.
- Section 49-19-920 - Action on engineer's report.
- Section 49-19-930 - Appointment of appraisal commissioners; quorum.
- Section 49-19-940 - First meeting of appraisal commissioners.
- Section 49-19-950 - Oath and organization of appraisal commissioners.
- Section 49-19-960 - Duties of appraisal commissioners.
- Section 49-19-970 - Considerations in assessing benefits.
- Section 49-19-980 - Appraisal commissioners may not change Plan of Reclamation.
- Section 49-19-990 - Report of appraisal commissioners.
- Section 49-19-1000 - Compensation and expenses of appraisal commissioners.
- Section 49-19-1010 - Procedure when report assesses benefit or damages to lands not in district.
- Section 49-19-1020 - Notice of filing of report of appraisal commissioners.
- Section 49-19-1030 - Form of notice of filing of report.
- Section 49-19-1040 - Exceptions to report; hearing.
- Section 49-19-1050 - Dissolution of district if cost adjudged excessive.
- Section 49-19-1060 - Decision of court if cost adjudged not excessive.
- Section 49-19-1070 - Acceptance of assessments of damages; demand for jury.
- Section 49-19-1080 - Appeal.
- Section 49-19-1090 - Transmittal and filing of decree and report.
- Section 49-19-1210 - Assessment for preliminary expenses.
- Section 49-19-1220 - Time for payment of assessment; lien.
- Section 49-19-1230 - Disposition of surplus.
- Section 49-19-1240 - Issuance of notes for services.
- Section 49-19-1250 - Borrowing for preliminary expenses.
- Section 49-19-1260 - Treating preliminary expense when no preliminary assessment is made.
- Section 49-19-1270 - Excessive or deficient assessments.
- Section 49-19-1280 - Refund of assessment.
- Section 49-19-1410 - Board of supervisors may carry out the Plan of Reclamation.
- Section 49-19-1420 - Contract for improvements.
- Section 49-19-1430 - Chief engineer to be superintendent; reports.
- Section 49-19-1440 - General powers of board of supervisors.
- Section 49-19-1450 - Payment for lands taken.
- Section 49-19-1460 - Construction and enlargement of bridges.
- Section 49-19-1470 - Construction or enlargement of bridges when bridge or right of way of corporation affected.
- Section 49-19-1480 - Ditch or lateral crossing public highway.
- Section 49-19-1610 - Levy of assessments.
- Section 49-19-1620 - Assessment of state lands.
- Section 49-19-1630 - "Drainage Tax Record".
- Section 49-19-1640 - Determination and levy of annual installments.
- Section 49-19-1650 - Form of certificate of installment tax.
- Section 49-19-1660 - Collection of drainage tax.
- Section 49-19-1670 - Bond required of county treasurer.
- Section 49-19-1680 - Compensation of county treasurer.
- Section 49-19-1690 - Segregation of drainage from other taxes or assessments.
- Section 49-19-1700 - Payment when tract divided and sold or transferred during year.
- Section 49-19-1710 - Return and payment of taxes collected.
- Section 49-19-1720 - Delinquent list; collection of delinquent taxes.
- Section 49-19-1730 - Penalty on delinquent drainage taxes.
- Section 49-19-1740 - Penalty for neglect of county treasurer.
- Section 49-19-1750 - Lien of drainage taxes; penalties and costs.
- Section 49-19-1760 - Form of certificate of lien.
- Section 49-19-1770 - Drainage Tax Record filed in clerk's office.
- Section 49-19-1780 - Drainage Tax Book as prima facie evidence.
- Section 49-19-1790 - Enforcement of lien.
- Section 49-19-1800 - Sufficiency of allegations in suit to enforce lien.
- Section 49-19-1810 - Inclusion of all delinquent lands in suit to enforce lien.
- Section 49-19-1820 - Notice of suit to enforce lien.
- Section 49-19-1830 - Proceedings to enforce lien be in rem.
- Section 49-19-1840 - Trial of suit to enforce lien; continuances.
- Section 49-19-1850 - Certain irregularities constitute no defense in suit to enforce lien.
- Section 49-19-1860 - Judgment in suit to enforce lien.
- Section 49-19-1870 - Provision in judgment for state and county taxes.
- Section 49-19-1880 - Sale and deeds; title; redemption.
- Section 49-19-1890 - Sale of lands to district.
- Section 49-19-1900 - Suit for collection of delinquent taxes by bondholder.
- Section 49-19-1910 - Disposition of proceeds of sale.
- Section 49-19-1920 - Lien for tax construed as equivalent to mortgage.
- Section 49-19-1930 - Payment of all assessments in advance.
- Section 49-19-1940 - Deposit of funds.
- Section 49-19-1950 - Payments by treasurer; form of warrants.
- Section 49-19-1960 - Audit and report.
- Section 49-19-1970 - Interest on warrants unpaid for lack of funds.
- Section 49-19-2110 - Issuance of bonds authorized; terms and execution.
- Section 49-19-2120 - Sale of bonds.
- Section 49-19-2130 - Payment of bonds.
- Section 49-19-2140 - Levy of tax to pay bonds and interest.
- Section 49-19-2150 - Additional bond of district treasurer.
- Section 49-19-2160 - Report of sales; warrants for payment of bonds and interest.
- Section 49-19-2170 - Alternative use of bank or depository as temporary treasurer.
- Section 49-19-2180 - Use of proceeds of bonds.
- Section 49-19-2190 - Bonds as a lien; mandamus to compel tax levy.
- Section 49-19-2310 - Levy and collection of Maintenance Tax.
- Section 49-19-2320 - Petition for readjustment of assessments.
- Section 49-19-2330 - Notice of hearing on petition for readjustment.
- Section 49-19-2340 - Effecting readjustment.
- Section 49-19-2350 - Readjustment no more than once in five years.
- Section 49-19-2510 - Petition for correction of errors or extension of boundaries.
- Section 49-19-2520 - Notice of hearing for correction of errors or extension of boundaries.
- Section 49-19-2530 - Hearing and decree for correction of errors or extension of boundaries; costs.
- Section 49-19-2540 - Transmittal and filing of petition for correction of errors or extension of boundaries.
- Section 49-19-2550 - Appointment and report of commissioners on correction of errors or extension of boundaries.
- Section 49-19-2560 - Consolidation of districts.
- Section 49-19-2570 - Election as prerequisite to consolidation; petition.
- Section 49-19-2580 - Notice of hearing on consolidation; objections; decree.
- Section 49-19-2590 - Effect of consolidation; election of board of supervisors.
- Section 49-19-2600 - Extension of duration of drainage district.
- Section 49-19-2610 - Petition for extension of duration of district; proceedings.
- Section 49-19-2620 - Addition to Plan of Reclamation.
- Section 49-19-2630 - Additional tax.
- Section 49-19-2640 - Connection of existing canals, ditches, or drains with system.
- Section 49-19-2650 - Consent of board of supervisors required for connection with system; procedure if consent refused.
- Section 49-19-2660 - Construction of bridge by landowner.
- Section 49-19-2680 - Reorganization of other drainage districts.
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