Chapter
Drainage Districts with Local Commissioners
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-1— Scope of chapter
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-3— Definitions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-5— Creation of drainage districts
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-7— Organization of district in two or more counties
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-9— Hearing on engineer’s report
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-11— Presentation of petitions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-13— Order establishing district
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-15— Commissioners appointed; vacancies; removal; quorum
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-17— Terms of office and compensation
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-19— Power and duties of commissioners
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-21— Content of plans
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-23— Payment of costs for abandoned improvements
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-25— Costs for proceedings abandoned and afterwards resumed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-27— Plans and estimates of commissioners to be filed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-29— Preparation of assessment roll
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-31— Notice of assessment to landowners
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-33— Approved roll to be final assessment
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-35— Condemnation proceedings
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-37— Employment of counsel
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-39— Appraisement by commissioners as alternate method to acquire land and damage compensation
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-41— Hearing of appraisement and objections
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-43— Right of use during appeal
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-45— Court to make order for assessments to cover cost of improvement
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-47— Board of supervisors to make a tax levy
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-49— Copy of levy to tax collector
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-51— Collection of assessments
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-53— Duties of treasurer
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-55— Duties of tax collector
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-57— New tax levy in case of deficiency
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-59— Construction contracts
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-61— Contractors to give bond
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-63— Commissioners may borrow money
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-65— Bonds to be registered
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-67— Negotiable evidences of debt to contractor
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-69— Commissioners not liable for damages
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-71— Procedure to alter plans
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-73— Landowners may build ditches to connect with public ditch
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-75— Compensation for connecting with district drainage system
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-77— Ditches outside of district
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-79— Maintenance of system
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-81— Taxes collected; delinquent lands; settlements
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-83— Drainage taxes erroneously collected
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-85— Certificates received in lieu of cash
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-87— Disposition of certificate
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-89— Bonds to be a lien on land
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-91— Entire district revenues and realty pledged to secure bonds
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-93— Error in names not to invalidate assessments
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-95— Ditches may cross highways and railroads
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-97— Financial statement and audit
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-99— Penalty for obstructing or damaging drains
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-101— Contractors may pass over private lands
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-103— Procedure for districts to come under this chapter
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-105— Construction of chapter
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-107— Special commissioner may hear and determine cases under this chapter
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-109— Expenses of chancellor to be paid by district
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-111— Method to apportion benefits when land is divided into smaller units of ownership
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-113— Clerk of district to certify order to tax collector
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-115— Formation of subdrainage districts
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-117— Manner of appeal
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-119— Additional powers given to certain drainage districts
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-121— Assessments to be apportioned when land lies in certain districts
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-123— Certain districts may own rights of way and dispose of same
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-125— Certain districts may acquire rights of way through existing districts
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-127— Districts acquiring certain lands to assume obligations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-129— Law with reference to disposition of waters
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-131— Enlargement of boundaries of drainage districts
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-133— Notice and hearing of proposed extension
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-135— Extension of district on majority petition
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-137— Rights and powers of extended district
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-139— Extension may include lands of other drainage districts
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-141— Separate accounts kept for extended districts
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-143— Provisions applicable to extended districts
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-145— Consolidation of districts
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-147— Petition and notice of consolidation
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-149— Consolidation hearing and decree
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-151— Commissioners of consolidated district
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-153— Transfer of powers of former commissioners
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-155— Lien of outstanding obligations not impaired by consolidation
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-157— Powers and authority of consolidated district
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-159— Mineral leases
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-161— Reforestation procedure
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-163— Hearing on reforestation petition
- Miss. Code Ann. § 51-29-165— Disposition of proceeds of reforestation release