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Chapter 298 - Drainage and Water Control
298.001 - Districts Designated as “Water Control” Districts. - History.—s. 1, ch. 78-153.
298.005 - Definitions. - (1) “Jurisdictional water management district” means the chapter 373 water...
298.01 - Formation of Water Control District. - History.—s. 1, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1098; CGL 1451; s....
298.11 - Landowners’ Meetings; Election of Board of Supervisors; Duties of Department of Environmental Protection. - (1) Within 20 days after the effective date of a...
298.12 - Annual Election of Supervisors; Term of Office; Vacancy. - (1) Every year in the same month after the time...
298.13 - Supervisor’s Oath of Office. - History.—s. 6, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1103; CGL 1456; s....
298.14 - Organization of Board; Annual Reports to Landowners; Compensation of Members of Board. - History.—s. 7, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1104; CGL 1457; s....
298.15 - Record of Proceedings. - History.—s. 28, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1125; CGL 1478; s....
298.16 - Appointment of District Engineer; Engineer’s Duties. - (1) Within 30 days after organizing, the board of supervisors...
298.17 - Appointment and Duties of Treasurer of District; Appointment of Deputies; Bond of Treasurer; Audit of Books; Disbursements by Warrant; Form of Warrant. - $ Fund No. of Warrant Treasurer of Water Control District,...
298.18 - Supervisors to Employ Attorney for District; Duty of Attorney. - History.—s. 27, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1124; CGL 1477.
298.19 - Appointment and Duties of Superintendent of Plant and Operations and Overseers. - History.—s. 40, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1137; s. 1, ch....
298.20 - Supervisors to Fix Compensation for Work and Employees. - History.—s. 37, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1134; CGL 1489; s....
298.21 - Supervisors May Remove Officers and Employees. - History.—s. 47, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1144; CGL 1501.
298.22 - Powers of Supervisors. - (1) May employ persons and purchase machinery to directly supervise,...
298.225 - Water Control Plan; Plan Development and Amendment. - (1) Any plan of reclamation, water management plan, or plan...
298.23 - Supervisors Authorized to Take Land for Rights-of-Way, etc.; Payment. - History.—s. 29, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1126; CGL 1479; s....
298.24 - Bridge Construction. - History.—s. 30, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1127; CGL 1480; s....
298.25 - Type of Bridges Over Drains in Large Counties. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 11344, 1925; CGL 1481, 1482; s....
298.26 - District Engineer to Make Annual Reports to Supervisors; Approval of Reports; Water Control Plan. - History.—s. 9, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1106; CGL 1459; s....
298.28 - Watercourses to Be Connected With Drainage of District; Connecting Drains After Completion of Plan of Drainage. - History.—s. 48, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1145; CGL 1502; s....
298.301 - District Water Control Plan Adoption; District Boundary Modification; Plan Amendment; Notice Forms; Objections; Hearings; Assessments. - (1) District infrastructure and works must be implemented pursuant to...
298.305 - Assessing Land for Development; Apportionment of Assessment. - (1) After the engineer’s report has been approved by the...
298.329 - When Works Insufficient, Supervisors Have Power to Make a New or Amended Plan; Additional Levy; Issuance of Bonds; Procedure. - (1) If the works set out in the district water...
298.333 - Assessments and Costs; a Lien on Land Against Which Levied. - History.—s. 16, ch. 97-40.
298.341 - When Unpaid Assessments Delinquent; Penalty. - History.—s. 18, ch. 97-40; s. 4, ch. 2005-238.
298.345 - Enforcement of Non-Ad Valorem Assessments. - History.—s. 19, ch. 97-40.
298.349 - Uniform Initial Acreage Assessment for Payment of Expenses. - History.—s. 20, ch. 97-40.
298.353 - Unit Development; Powers of Board of Supervisors to Designate Units of District; Financing Assessments for Each Unit. - History.—s. 21, ch. 97-40; s. 10, ch. 98-329.
298.36 - Lands Belonging to State Assessed; Drainage Tax Record. - (1) The benefits, and all lands in said district belonging...
298.365 - Collection of Annual Installment Tax; Lien. - History.—s. 16, ch. 72-291; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 1,...
298.366 - Delinquent Taxes; Penalties. - History.—s. 17, ch. 72-291.
298.401 - Property Appraisers and Tax Collectors; Compensation; Characterization of Services. - (1) In any district or subdistrict whose area shall extend...
298.41 - Taxes and Costs a Lien on Land Against Which Taxes Levied; Subdistricts. - (1) All drainage taxes provided for in this chapter, together...
298.465 - District Taxes; Delinquent; Discounts. - History.—s. 19, ch. 72-291.
298.47 - Supervisors May Issue Bonds. - (1) The board of supervisors may, if in their judgment...
298.48 - Sale of Bonds and Disposition of Proceeds. - History.—s. 41, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1138; s. 1, ch....
298.49 - Interest Upon Matured Bonds. - History.—s. 41, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1138; s. 1, ch....
298.50 - Levy of Tax to Pay Bonds, Sinking Fund. - (1) The board of supervisors in making the annual tax...
298.51 - Defaults, Receivership for District. - History.—s. 41, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1138; s. 1, ch....
298.52 - Refunding and Extending Bonds. - (1) Any district now or hereafter created or organized under...
298.54 - Maintenance Tax. - History.—s. 42, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1139; s. 1, ch....
298.56 - Bonds Issued Secured by Lien on Lands Benefited; Assessment and Collection of Taxes May Be Enforced. - History.—s. 51, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1148; CGL 1505.
298.57 - Landowner in District May Construct Drains Across Land of Intervening Landowner; Proceedings. - History.—s. 50, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1147; CGL 1504; s....
298.59 - Supervisors Authorized to Obtain Consent of United States. - History.—s. 1, ch. 7308, 1917; RGS 1152; CGL 1509; s....
298.60 - Unpaid Warrants Issued by District to Draw Interest. - History.—s. 31, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1128; CGL 1483.
298.61 - Sureties on Bonds; Penalties Payable to District; Bonds Cover Defaults of Specified Persons. - History.—s. 32, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1129; CGL 1484.
298.62 - Lands May Be Acquired for Rights-of-Way and Other Purposes. - History.—s. 1, ch. 8558, 1921; CGL 1510; s. 25, ch....
298.63 - Bonds to Secure Loans From Secretary of Interior. - (1) All districts in this state, whether existing under authority...
298.66 - Obstruction of Public Drainage Canals, etc., Prohibited; Damages; Penalties. - (1) A person may not willfully, or otherwise, obstruct any...
298.70 - Department of Environmental Protection Authorized to Borrow Money. - History.—s. 1, ch. 6454, 1913; RGS 1155; CGL 1525; ss....
298.71 - Department May Issue Notes; Suit by Holder; Judgment. - History.—s. 2, ch. 6454, 1913; RGS 1156; CGL 1526; ss....
298.72 - Department May Use Proceeds of Drainage Tax to Pay Loans. - History.—s. 3, ch. 6454, 1913; RGS 1157; CGL 1527; ss....
298.73 - Matured Written Obligations Receivable in Payment of Taxes. - History.—s. 4, ch. 6454, 1913; RGS 1158; CGL 1528; ss....
298.74 - Drainage of Lakes. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 6596, 1915; RGS 1190, 1191; CGL...
298.76 - Special or Local Legislation; Effect. - (1) This chapter is amended to provide that, pursuant to...
298.77 - Readjustment of Assessments; Procedure, Notice, Hearings. - (1) Whenever the owners of 25 percent or more of...
298.78 - Lien; Release. - History.—s. 2, ch. 22103, 1943; s. 275, ch. 95-148.