CHAPTER 157

157.01 Public ditch, drain or canal.

History. — s. 1, ch. 5035, 1901; GS 950; s. 1, ch. 6457, 1913; s. 1, ch. 6958, 1915; s. 1, ch. 7307, 1917; RGS 1734; CGL 2785; s. 7, ch. 90-279.

157.02 Action on petition by county commissioners.

History. — s. 2, ch. 5035, 1901, GS 951; s. 2, ch. 6457, 1913; RGS 1735; CGL 2786.

157.03 Commissioners to appoint committee; report of plans and estimate; letting contract; right-of-way for drains.

History. — s. 3, ch. 5035, 1901; GS 952; s. 3, ch. 6457, 1913; RGS 1736; CGL 2787.

157.04 Bond required before letting contract.

History. — s. 4, ch. 5035, 1901; GS 953; s. 4, ch. 6457, 1913; RGS 1737; CGL 2788.

157.05 Work done under supervision of committee; when completed, report to commissioners; payments.

History. — s. 5, ch. 5035, 1901; GS 954; s. 5, ch. 6457, 1913; RGS 1738; CGL 2789.

157.06 Committee to view land before letting contract; assessment; hearing complaints; collection of tax.

History. — s. 6, ch. 5035, 1901; GS 955; s. 6, ch. 6457, 1913; RGS 1739; CGL 2790; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 8, ch. 90-279.

157.07 Where cost of construction exceeds estimated cost commissioners to assess difference.

History. — s. 1, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1740; CGL 2791.

157.08 Assessments; validation.

History. — s. 7, ch. 5035, 1901; GS 956; s. 7, ch. 6457, 1913; s. 2, ch. 6958, 1915; RGS 1741; CGL 2792; s. 9, ch. 73-302.

157.09 Compensation of committee.

History. — s. 9, ch. 5035, 1901; GS 958; s. 8, ch. 6457, 1913; RGS 1743; CGL 2794; s. 881, ch. 95-147.

157.10 Application to lateral ditches.

History. — s. 12, ch. 5201, 1903; GS 959; RGS 1744; CGL 2795.

157.11 Lateral drains may be established; commissioners may enlarge district or widen any drain; cost; proviso.

History. — s. 13, ch. 5035, 1901; GS 960; s. 9, ch. 6457, 1913; s. 3, ch. 6958, 1915; RGS 1745; CGL 2796; s. 81, ch. 71-136.

157.12 Duty of bond trustees to borrow money to pay interest on bonds until collection of first assessment; may issue notes; notes and bonds lien against lands; committee may issue notes.

History. — s. 10, ch. 6457, 1913; s. 4, ch. 6958, 1915; RGS 1746; CGL 2797.

157.13 Use of surplus of bond proceeds.

History. — s. 11, ch. 6457, 1913; RGS 1747; CGL 2798.

157.14 Owner may pay whole tax in one sum; county commissioners may make new assessments where former assessments found illegal; time in which assessments may be questioned in collateral proceedings.

History. — s. 12, ch. 6457, 1913; s. 5, ch. 6958, 1915; RGS 1748; CGL 2799; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 882, ch. 95-147.

157.15 County commissioners may issue bonds to pay scrip; decrease of assessment.

History. — s. 13, ch. 6457, 1913; s. 6, ch. 6958, 1915; RGS 1749; CGL 2800; s. 43, ch. 77-104.

157.16 Enlarging drains and assessing cost.

History. — s. 2, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1753; CGL 2804.

157.17 Assessment to maintain drains.

History. — s. 3, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1754; CGL 2805.

157.18 Awarding contract for enlarging or repairing drains.

History. — s. 4, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1755; CGL 2806.

157.19 Where actual cost exceeds estimated cost; additional work; assessment for same.

History. — s. 5, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1756; CGL 2807.

157.20 Appointment of committee to view work and make assessments; report to commissioners; form of assessment.

History. — s. 6, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1757; CGL 2808.

157.21 Enlargement of drains; appointment of committee; report to commissioners; letting contract; contractor’s bond; payments; assessment.

History. — s. 7, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1758; CGL 2809.

157.22 Repairing drains; appointment of committee; report to commissioners; contract; bond; assessment.

History. — s. 8, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1759; CGL 2810.

157.23 Objections to report of committee fixing assessments; notice; hearing; equalization; assessments; collection by tax collector.

History. — s. 9, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1760; CGL 2811; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 9, ch. 90-279.

157.24 Commissioners may issue interest-bearing scrip against land to borrow money or pay for work; lien on land assessed.

History. — s. 10, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1761; CGL 2812; s. 43, ch. 77-104.

157.25 Compensation of committee; irregular assessment corrected.

History. — s. 12, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1763; CGL 2814.

157.26 Repair and maintenance of drains under supervision of county commissioners.

History. — s. 1, ch. 6190, 1911; RGS 1764; CGL 2815.

157.27 Proceedings for making repair to drains, etc.

History. — s. 2, ch. 6190, 1911; RGS 1765; CGL 2816.

157.28 Awarding contracts for repair; approval.

History. — s. 3, ch. 6190, 1911; RGS 1766; CGL 2817; s. 10, ch. 90-279.

157.29 Levy of tax for maintaining and repairing drains; assessment and collection of tax; sale of land for unpaid taxes.

History. — s. 4, ch. 6190, 1911; RGS 1767; CGL 2818.

157.30 Reassessment of lands where attempt to establish ditch or canal irregular.

History. — s. 1, ch. 6963, 1915; RGS 1768; s. 1, ch. 9130, 1923; CGL 2819; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945.

157.31 Notice of reassessment for drainage.

History. — s. 2, ch. 6963, 1915; RGS 1769; s. 2, ch. 9130, 1923; CGL 2820; s. 11, ch. 90-279; s. 16, ch. 99-6.

157.32 Reviewing complaints and making assessment against property benefited.

History. — s. 3, ch. 6963, 1915; RGS 1770; CGL 2821.

157.33 Issuance of scrip to take up former scrip or bonds.

History. — s. 4, ch. 6963, 1915; RGS 1771; CGL 2822; s. 43, ch. 77-104.

157.34 Reassessments to have effect as original assessment.

History. — s. 5, ch. 6963, 1915; RGS 1772; CGL 2823.

157.35 Assessments conclusive after lapse of 6 months.

History. — s. 6, ch. 6963, 1915; RGS 1773; CGL 2824.

157.36 Adjustment of drainage tax liens.

History. — s. 1, ch. 17458, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 2824(1).