Find Laws
Find Lawyers
Free Legal Forms
USA State Laws
STATUTES
Statutes
>
Mississippi Laws
>
TITLE 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL
>
Chapter 29 - Drainage Districts with Local Commissioners.
STATE STATUTES & CODES
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
MISSISSIPPI STATUTES AND CODES
Chapter 29 - Drainage Districts with Local Commissioners.
51-29-1 - Scope of chapter.
51-29-3 - Definitions.
51-29-5 - Creation of drainage districts.
51-29-7 - Organization of district in two or more counties.
51-29-9 - Hearing on engineer's report.
51-29-11 - Presentation of petitions.
51-29-13 - Order establishing district.
51-29-15 - Commissioners appointed; vacancies; removal; quorum.
51-29-17 - Terms of office and compensation.
51-29-19 - Power and duties of commissioners.
51-29-21 - Content of plans.
51-29-23 - Payment of costs for abandoned improvements.
51-29-25 - Costs for proceedings abandoned and afterwards resumed.
51-29-27 - Plans and estimates of commissioners to be filed.
51-29-29 - Preparation of assessment roll.
51-29-31 - Notice of assessment to landowners.
51-29-33 - Approved roll to be final assessment.
51-29-35 - Condemnation proceedings.
51-29-37 - Employment of counsel.
51-29-39 - Appraisement by commissioners as alternate method to acquire land and damage compensation.
51-29-41 - Hearing of appraisement and objections.
51-29-43 - Right of use during appeal.
51-29-45 - Court to make order for assessments to cover cost of improvement.
51-29-47 - Board of supervisors to make a tax levy.
51-29-49 - Copy of levy to tax collector.
51-29-51 - Collection of assessments.
51-29-53 - Duties of treasurer.
51-29-55 - Duties of tax collector.
51-29-57 - New tax levy in case of deficiency.
51-29-59 - Construction contracts.
51-29-61 - Contractors to give bond.
51-29-63 - Commissioners may borrow money.
51-29-65 - Bonds to be registered.
51-29-67 - Negotiable evidences of debt to contractor.
51-29-69 - Commissioners not liable for damages.
51-29-71 - Procedure to alter plans.
51-29-73 - Landowners may build ditches to connect with public ditch.
51-29-75 - Compensation for connecting with district drainage system.
51-29-77 - Ditches outside of district.
51-29-79 - Maintenance of system.
51-29-81 - Taxes collected; delinquent lands; settlements.
51-29-83 - Drainage taxes erroneously collected.
51-29-85 - Certificates received in lieu of cash.
51-29-87 - Disposition of certificate.
51-29-89 - Bonds to be a lien on land.
51-29-91 - Entire district revenues and realty pledged to secure bonds.
51-29-93 - Error in names not to invalidate assessments.
51-29-95 - Ditches may cross highways and railroads.
51-29-97 - Financial statement and audit.
51-29-99 - Penalty for obstructing or damaging drains.
51-29-101 - Contractors may pass over private lands.
51-29-103 - Procedure for districts to come under this chapter.
51-29-105 - Construction of chapter.
51-29-107 - Special commissioner may hear and determine cases under this chapter.
51-29-109 - Expenses of chancellor to be paid by district.
51-29-111 - Method to apportion benefits when land is divided into smaller units of ownership.
51-29-113 - Clerk of district to certify order to tax collector.
51-29-115 - Formation of subdrainage districts.
51-29-117 - Manner of appeal.
51-29-119 - Additional powers given to certain drainage districts.
51-29-121 - Assessments to be apportioned when land lies in certain districts.
51-29-123 - Certain districts may own rights of way and dispose of same.
51-29-125 - Certain districts may acquire rights of way through existing districts.
51-29-127 - Districts acquiring certain lands to assume obligations.
51-29-129 - Law with reference to disposition of waters.
51-29-131 - Enlargement of boundaries of drainage districts.
51-29-133 - Notice and hearing of proposed extension.
51-29-135 - Extension of district on majority petition.
51-29-137 - Rights and powers of extended district.
51-29-139 - Extension may include lands of other drainage districts.
51-29-141 - Separate accounts kept for extended districts.
51-29-143 - Provisions applicable to extended districts.
51-29-145 - Consolidation of districts.
51-29-147 - Petition and notice of consolidation.
51-29-149 - Consolidation hearing and decree.
51-29-151 - Commissioners of consolidated district.
51-29-153 - Transfer of powers of former commissioners.
51-29-155 - Lien of outstanding obligations not impaired by consolidation.
51-29-157 - Powers and authority of consolidated district.
51-29-159 - Mineral leases.
51-29-161 - Reforestation procedure.
51-29-163 - Hearing on reforestation petition.
51-29-165 - Disposition of proceeds of reforestation release.
Mississippi Forms by Issue
Mississippi Business Forms
Mississippi Court Forms
>
Case Evaluation
>
Dispute
Mississippi Divorce Forms
Mississippi Family Forms
Mississippi Gun Forms
Mississippi Marriage Forms
Mississippi Name Change Forms
Mississippi Tax Forms
Mississippi Law
Mississippi State Laws
>
Mississippi Child Support
>
Mississippi Gun Laws
>
Mississippi Statute
Mississippi Tax
>
Mississippi State Tax
Mississippi Agencies
>
Mississippi Department of Corrections
>
Mississippi Department of Education
>
Mississippi Secretary of State
>
Mississippi State Tax Commission
Mississippi Court Map
Tips