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2019 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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