MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 031 of Title 51

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.
SEC. 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.
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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