STATE STATUTES & CODES

MISSISSIPPI STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 31 - Drainage Districts with County Commissioners.

• 51-31-1 - Powers of drainage districts.
• 51-31-3 - Definitions.
• 51-31-5 - General authority of drainage districts.
• 51-31-7 - Exercise of authority.
• 51-31-9 - Selection of county drainage commissioners.
• 51-31-11 - Oath and bond of drainage commissioners.
• 51-31-13 - Compensation of commissioners.
• 51-31-15 - Quorum.
• 51-31-17 - Secretary and treasurer of drainage districts.
• 51-31-19 - Employment of counsel.
• 51-31-21 - Creation of drainage districts on petition.
• 51-31-23 - Jurisdiction of organization.
• 51-31-25 - Notice of petition.
• 51-31-27 - Date of hearing.
• 51-31-29 - Hearing of petitions.
• 51-31-31 - Landowners may sign petition at hearing.
• 51-31-33 - Commissioners to estimate cost.
• 51-31-35 - Proceedings on report of commissioners.
• 51-31-37 - Disposition of report.
• 51-31-39 - Form of court's order.
• 51-31-41 - District declared organized.
• 51-31-43 - Preliminary expenses.
• 51-31-45 - Assessment roll.
• 51-31-47 - Notice of assessments.
• 51-31-49 - Hearing objections.
• 51-31-51 - Assessments confirmed.
• 51-31-53 - Payment of assessments.
• 51-31-55 - Right of way agreements.
• 51-31-57 - Notice of appraisement by commissioners.
• 51-31-59 - Appraisement hearing.
• 51-31-61 - Levy to provide estimated funds.
• 51-31-63 - Tax levied to meet assessment.
• 51-31-65 - Levy each year to meet bond obligations.
• 51-31-67 - Reassessments in case of underestimates.
• 51-31-69 - Sale of district bonds.
• 51-31-71 - Contracts let to lowest bidder.
• 51-31-73 - Commissioners to construct and maintain drains.
• 51-31-75 - Lateral ditches to be laid out.
• 51-31-77 - Actual damages recoverable.
• 51-31-79 - Jurisdiction of drainage commissioners.
• 51-31-81 - Annual reports.
• 51-31-83 - Commissioners may go on lands.
• 51-31-85 - Ditches already constructed may be used.
• 51-31-87 - Compensation for use of other district drains.
• 51-31-89 - Passing railroads with canal.
• 51-31-91 - Notice and damages.
• 51-31-93 - Railroad may be assessed for benefits.
• 51-31-95 - Drain may cross public road.
• 51-31-97 - Landowners outside of district may use drains.
• 51-31-99 - Reassessment if estimate deficient.
• 51-31-101 - Penalty for injuring drains.
• 51-31-103 - Benefit to county farm.
• 51-31-105 - Jurisdiction of suits.
• 51-31-107 - Master may hear and determine causes; report of findings to chancellor.
• 51-31-109 - Expenses of chancellor and master taxed against district.
• 51-31-111 - Additional bond issue.
• 51-31-113 - Interest rate of additional bonds.
• 51-31-115 - Notice of issue to be published.
• 51-31-117 - Proceedings in rem.
• 51-31-119 - Subdrainage districts authorized.
• 51-31-121 - Notice of subdistrict proceedings.
• 51-31-123 - Creation of subdistrict.
• 51-31-125 - Subdistricts managed by drainage commissioners.
• 51-31-127 - Separate financial account kept for subdrainage district.
• 51-31-129 - Collection of taxes.
• 51-31-131 - Delinquent lands.
• 51-31-133 - Tax lists.
• 51-31-135 - Record of tax sales.
• 51-31-137 - Expiration of redemption period.
• 51-31-139 - District placed under supervisors.
• 51-31-141 - Procedure for districts to come under this chapter.
• 51-31-143 - Drainage law construed.

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