Any person aggrieved may within 10 days after the confirmation of the board of viewers' report appeal from the judgment of the court of probate to the circuit court, and upon such an appeal there may be determined either or both of the following: first, whether just compensation has been allowed for property appropriated and second, whether proper damages have been allowed for property prejudicially affected by the improvements. Such appeal shall be taken and prosecuted as now provided by law, which appeal shall be based and heard only upon the exceptions heretofore filed by the complaining party, either as to issue of law or fact, and no additional exceptions shall be considered by the court upon the hearing of the appeal; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any appellant to stay the proceedings of the district or to prevent progress in the work of construction of any work or improvement; but said district may proceed with said work, and any subsequent proceedings in the circuit court shall affect only the rights and interests of the appellant in property located in such district.
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.