Whenever the proposed improvement crosses the right-of-way of any railroad company, it shall be the duty of the board of water management commissioners, before adopting the plan of water management, to promptly notify such railroad company by serving written notice on any agent of such company or its lessee or receiver, such notice fixing the time of such meeting, which shall be not less than 10 days after the service of the same, that the board of water management commissioners will meet the company at the place where the proposed works of improvement will cross the right-of-way of such company for the purpose of conferring with said railroad company with relation to the place and the manner in which said improvement shall cross such right-of-way. It shall be the duty of the board of water management commissioners and the railroad company to agree, if possible, upon the place where and the manner and method in which such improvement shall cross such right-of-way. If the board of water management commissioners and the railroad company cannot agree or if the railroad company shall fail, neglect or refuse to confer with the board of water management commissioners, said board of water management commissioners shall determine the place and manner of crossing the right-of-way of said railroad company and shall specify the number and sizes of openings required and so specify in the plan of water management, and it shall further specify that it could not agree with the railroad company or that the latter failed, neglected or refused to confer with said board.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.
Chapter 9 - Water Management and Drainage.
Article 1 - Water Management Districts.
Section 9-9-4 - Who May Sign Petitions.
Section 9-9-5 - Establishment of District - Jurisdiction Generally; Purposes.
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 9-9-13 - Establishment of District - Effect of Order Establishing District.
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 9-9-19 - 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 9-9-24 - 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 9-9-27 - 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 9-9-30 - Appeal From Confirmation of Board of Viewers' Report.
Section 9-9-33 - Collection of Taxes on Property Divided, Sold or Transferred.
Section 9-9-35 - Payment of Tax to District Treasurer - Required; Records.
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 9-9-44 - Construction of Improvements Under Water Management Plan - Default of Contractor.
Section 9-9-47 - Construction of Improvements Crossing Railroad Right-of-Way.
Section 9-9-50 - Annexation of Land to District.
Section 9-9-51 - Organization of District Over Lands of Watershed Conservancy District.
Section 9-9-53 - 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.