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Chapter 21 - Highway Drainage Ditches

Section 31-21-1 - Affidavit that ditch should be opened--Contents of affidavit--Notice of meeting of boardof county commissioners--Examination of premises.
Section 31-21-2 - Form of notice.
Section 31-21-3 - Filing of notice and affidavit--Service on landowner--Nonresident landowners.
Section 31-21-4 - Return of service--Nonresident landowners--Publication of notice--Posting of notice--Time of publication or posting.
Section 31-21-5 - Examination of land--Hearing reasons for and against ditch--Decision--Assessment ofdamages in favor of landowner.
Section 31-21-6 - Benefits to landowner as factor in fixing damages--Fixing damages by agreement--Writingand filing agreement--Agreement as conclusive.
Section 31-21-7 - Laying out and opening ditch--Statement respecting decisions and damages--Filing ofstatement--Record kept by county auditor.
Section 31-21-8 - Payment to landowner before opening of ditch.
Section 31-21-9 - Appeal from decision to open ditch--Procedure applicable.
Section 31-21-10 - Failure to appeal--Time decision becomes final--Opening of ditch--Landowner'sinstructions as to line of ditch.
Section 31-21-11 - Entry upon land for maintenance of ditch.
Section 31-21-12 - Civil liability for obstruction of ditch.

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