Article

Drainage Districts

W. Va. Code § 19-21-1— Jurisdiction of circuit courts to organize drainage districts; definition of terms
W. Va. Code § 19-21-2— Proceedings under article have precedence over other cases; exceptions; mandamus
W. Va. Code § 19-21-3— Petition to establish district
W. Va. Code § 19-21-4— Appointment of engineer; duties and compensation thereof; notice of application to form drainage district
W. Va. Code § 19-21-5— Objections to formation of drainage district; action of court; appeal; filing of decree in office of clerk of county court [county commission]
W. Va. Code § 19-21-6— First meeting of owners; election of board of supervisors
W. Va. Code § 19-21-7— Annual meeting of owners; election of supervisor
W. Va. Code § 19-21-8— Oath of supervisor; effect of failure to qualify
W. Va. Code § 19-21-9— Organization of board of supervisors; duties and compensation
W. Va. Code § 19-21-10— Appointment, powers and duties of chief engineer; adoption of plan for reclamation
W. Va. Code § 19-21-11— Tax levy to pay preliminary expenses; delinquent tax as lien on property; disposition of funds
W. Va. Code § 19-21-12— Board of appraisers
W. Va. Code § 19-21-13— Assessment of benefits and damages; extension of district to include other lands; report of appraisers; compensation
W. Va. Code § 19-21-14— Publication of appraisers' report
W. Va. Code § 19-21-15— Exceptions to appraisers' report; action of court thereon; review of assessments
W. Va. Code § 19-21-16— Assessment of damages by jury
W. Va. Code § 19-21-17— Powers of board of supervisors; letting of contracts; persons to whom contract may not be awarded; payments to contractors
W. Va. Code § 19-21-18— Levying of tax to pay costs of completion; tax lien
W. Va. Code § 19-21-19— Annual installment tax; certification thereof to sheriff
W. Va. Code § 19-21-20— Collection of taxes
W. Va. Code § 19-21-21— When taxes payable; suit by supervisors to collect delinquent taxes; suit by bondholder
W. Va. Code § 19-21-22— General conduct of suit; purchase by commissioner in name of board of supervisors; redemption
W. Va. Code § 19-21-23— Lien of bonds; collection of annual tax to pay bonds; nonpayment of bond; receiver
W. Va. Code § 19-21-24— Treasurer of district; salary, bond and duties; audit of books
W. Va. Code § 19-21-25— Powers of board of supervisors to drain, protect and reclaim land
W. Va. Code § 19-21-26— Employment of attorney
W. Va. Code § 19-21-27— Record of board of supervisors
W. Va. Code § 19-21-28— Right to enter and appropriate land; vesting of title in district; compensation of owner
W. Va. Code § 19-21-29— Cost of constructing ditch or drain across highway; constructing, enlarging or changing bridge, culvert or trestle; removal of structure for passage of boat or equipment
W. Va. Code § 19-21-30— Unpaid warrants to draw interest
W. Va. Code § 19-21-31— Surety bonds to be made payable to district; persons covered by bond
W. Va. Code § 19-21-32— No action to abate on account of death or disability; service of summons; notice to nonresidents
W. Va. Code § 19-21-33— Definition of "owner"; effect of failure to summon owner
W. Va. Code § 19-21-34— Petition to amend former decree; notice; objections to amendments; hearing by court; appointment and duties of appraisers
W. Va. Code § 19-21-35— Serial bonds
W. Va. Code § 19-21-36— Formulation of new plans; additional assessments and levy
W. Va. Code § 19-21-37— Removal of officer or employee
W. Va. Code § 19-21-38— Connection of ditches or drains; consent of supervisors thereto; circuit court to decide disputes
W. Va. Code § 19-21-39— Maintenance and preservation of ditches, etc.; maintenance tax; collection thereof by sheriff
W. Va. Code § 19-21-40— Consolidation of adjacent districts
W. Va. Code § 19-21-41— Penalty for obstructing drain or damaging drainage work