Article 1 - WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Section 9-9-1 - Short title
Section 9-9-2 - Definitions
Section 9-9-3 - Declaration of benefits of drainage, etc.; duty of Soil and Water Conservation Committee
Section 9-9-4 - Who may sign petitions
Section 9-9-5 - Establishment of district - Jurisdiction generally; purposes
Section 9-9-6 - Establishment of district - Maintenance of record of proceedings in probate court; district record book
Section 9-9-7 - Establishment of district - Filing of petition for organization of district; appointment, etc., of engineer; report of engineer
Section 9-9-8 - Establishment of district - Jurisdiction of probate court in which petition filed
Section 9-9-9 - Establishment of district - Notice of filing of petition and of hearing
Section 9-9-10 - Establishment of district - Presentation of opinion by representative of state committee
Section 9-9-11 - Establishment of district - Filing of objections to organization of district; hearing and proceedings upon petition and objections; issuance of order declaring organization of district; dismissal of petition and issuance of itemized bill of costs and expenses
Section 9-9-12 - Establishment of district - Appeal as to inclusion in or exclusion from district of property
Section 9-9-13 - Establishment of district - Effect of order establishing district
Section 9-9-14 - Board of water management commissioners - Composition; qualifications, appointment, terms of office, oath and bond of commissioners; seal; officers and employees generally; meetings; vacancies; quorum
Section 9-9-15 - Board of water management commissioners - Powers and duties generally
Section 9-9-16 - Board of water management commissioners - Election of district treasurer
Section 9-9-17 - Board of water management commissioners - Appointment, etc., of fiscal agent
Section 9-9-18 - Board of water management commissioners - Auditing of district accounts; annual report; notice of reports and annual meeting
Section 9-9-19 - Compensation of district officers and employees
Section 9-9-20 - Removal of commissioners, viewers or other district officers
Section 9-9-21 - Right of condemnation
Section 9-9-22 - Right of commissioners, etc., to enter lands to make surveys, etc.; liability for damages; obstruction of entrance
Section 9-9-23 - Appointment of district engineer, etc.; preparation, adoption, etc., of report and water management plan for improvements in district
Section 9-9-24 - Procedure as to proposed improvement crossing railroad right-of-way
Section 9-9-25 - Correction of errors in or amendments to water management plan
Section 9-9-26 - Transmittal of certified copy of water management plan to probate court; petition for appointment of viewers; composition, etc., of board of viewers; qualifications and appointment of members
Section 9-9-27 - Viewing and assessment of lands by board of viewers; report of findings
Section 9-9-28 - Notice of hearing on report of board of viewers
Section 9-9-29 - Filing of exceptions to report; hearing upon exceptions and report; approval and confirmation of report; dismissal of proceedings and dissolution of district; transmittance of copies of court decree and report of viewers; filing fee
Section 9-9-30 - Appeal from confirmation of board of viewers' report
Section 9-9-31 - Tax levy to defray expenses of proposed works and improvements generally; water management tax record; additional taxes
Section 9-9-32 - Levy of annual installment of tax; form of certificate and order directing collection of tax; preparation of tax record; proceedings as to delinquencies
Section 9-9-33 - Collection of taxes on property divided, sold or transferred
Section 9-9-34 - Compensation of tax collector; failure of collector to make prompt payment of tax to treasurer
Section 9-9-35 - Payment of tax to district treasurer - Required; records
Section 9-9-36 - Payment of tax to district treasurer - Failure deemed consent to issuance of bonds and waiver of defenses
Section 9-9-37 - Bonds - Issuance
Section 9-9-38 - Bonds - Sale; disposition of proceeds, etc
Section 9-9-39 - Bonds - Payment of principal and interest
Section 9-9-40 - Bonds - Remedies and proceedings upon default
Section 9-9-41 - Bonds of district employees, etc
Section 9-9-42 - Construction of improvements under water management plan - Authority and procedure for letting contracts
Section 9-9-43 - Construction of improvements under water management plan - Duties of water management engineer; payment of contractor
Section 9-9-44 - Construction of improvements under water management plan - Default of contractor
Section 9-9-45 - Construction of improvements under water management plan - Contractor's right of entry upon lands, etc
Section 9-9-46 - Cost of construction, etc., of bridges and culverts when public ditch, drain or watercourse crosses public highway
Section 9-9-47 - Construction of improvements crossing railroad right-of-way
Section 9-9-48 - Control and supervision of completed improvements; annual tax for repairs and maintenance; payment of costs of repairs and maintenance; injury, damage or obstruction of improvements
Section 9-9-49 - Rights of landowners as to use of drains, watercourses, etc., as outlets for lateral drains from lands
Section 9-9-50 - Annexation of land to district
Section 9-9-51 - Organization of district over lands of watershed conservancy district
Section 9-9-52 - Organization of district not to preclude inclusion of lands in another district, etc
Section 9-9-53 - Joint works of improvement with adjoining states
Section 9-9-54 - Procedure as to warrants not paid because of lack of funds
Section 9-9-55 - Correction of errors in court proceedings, etc
Section 9-9-56 - Drainage districts to continue and be known as water management districts; petition requesting additional powers; notice to landowners and proceedings
Section 9-9-57 - Dissolution
Section 9-9-58 - Construction of article; effect of defect in proceedings upon collection of assessment; remedies provided in article exclusive