(a) The commissioners may at any time alter the plans of the ditches and drains, but before constructing the work according to the changed plans, the changed plans with accompanying specifications showing the dimensions of the work as changed shall be filed with the county clerk. Notice of the filing shall be given by publication for one (1) insertion in some newspaper issued and having a bona fide circulation in each of the counties in which there are lands belonging to the district.
(b) If by reason of the change of plans either the board of commissioners or any property owners deem that the assessment on any property has become inequitable, they may petition the county court which shall thereupon refer the petition to the commissioners provided for in § 14-121-201, who shall reassess the property mentioned in the petition, increasing the assessment if greater benefits will be received and allowing damages if less benefits will be received or if damages will be sustained.
(c) In no event shall a reduction of assessments be made after the assessment of benefits has been confirmed, but any reduction in benefits shall be paid for as damages. That claim for damages shall be secondary and subordinate to the rights of the holders of bonds which have heretofore been issued.
(d) From the action of the commissioners in the matter, the property owners shall have the same right of appeal provided by § 14-121-405 for the original assessment.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 7 - Water and Soil Improvement Districts
Chapter 121 - Drainage Improvement Districts Generally
Subchapter 4 - District Operation Generally
§ 14-121-401. Plans for improvements
§ 14-121-402. Assessment of benefits and damages within district
§ 14-121-403. Assessment of lands outside of district — Hearing — Extension of boundaries
§ 14-121-404. Filing the assessment — Notice
§ 14-121-405. Hearing on complaints — Appeal
§ 14-121-406. Acquiescence to assessment or failure to assess — Effect of demand for assessment
§ 14-121-407. Reassessment of benefits — Appeals
§ 14-121-408. Alteration of plans — Reassessment
§ 14-121-410. Effect of reassessment
§ 14-121-411. Benefits to lands in other districts — Assessments
§ 14-121-412. District continuance — Additional levy
§ 14-121-420. Payment of assessments in drainage districts — Interest
§ 14-121-421. Payment of assessments in improvement districts — Interest
§ 14-121-422. Procedure for levy of tax — Preliminary expenses — Validation of prior levies
§ 14-121-423. Validity of assessment or levy when error appears in description, etc
§ 14-121-424. Insufficiency of tax — Additional levy
§ 14-121-425. Collection of taxes generally — Extension on county tax books
§ 14-121-426. Time for payment of tax — Delinquency
§ 14-121-427. Notice of proceedings for collection of taxes
§ 14-121-428. Trial date — Suit by bondholder
§ 14-121-433. Land subject to improvement district tax lien — Sale and resale
§ 14-121-440. Bonds — Prohibitions
§ 14-121-441. Issuing bonds and evidences of debt to hasten work — Terms of bonds
§ 14-121-442. Security for bonds — Levy and collection of tax — Default in payment of bonds
§ 14-121-443. Tax to pay off bonds issued for preliminary expenses
§ 14-121-444. Issuance of certificates of indebtedness for maintenance — Appeal