In making a settlement with the treasurer, the tax collector of each county shall pay the amount due the drainage district over to a drainage depository in his county, if there be one in his county; otherwise he shall pay the same to the drainage treasurer. The tax collector in making deposits shall receive triplicate receipts for the same and mail the depository of the funds of the district and the treasurer of said drainage district each a copy thereof. The treasurer shall issue his official receipt for such deposit, if such depository shall have been legally qualified to receive such deposit.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control
Chapter 29 - Drainage Districts with Local Commissioners
§ 51-29-5. Creation of drainage districts
§ 51-29-7. Organization of district in two or more counties
§ 51-29-9. Hearing on engineer's report
§ 51-29-11. Presentation of petitions
§ 51-29-13. Order establishing district
§ 51-29-15. Commissioners appointed; vacancies; removal; quorum
§ 51-29-17. Terms of office and compensation
§ 51-29-19. Power and duties of commissioners
§ 51-29-23. Payment of costs for abandoned improvements
§ 51-29-25. Costs for proceedings abandoned and afterwards resumed
§ 51-29-27. Plans and estimates of commissioners to be filed
§ 51-29-29. Preparation of assessment roll
§ 51-29-31. Notice of assessment to landowners
§ 51-29-33. Approved roll to be final assessment
§ 51-29-35. Condemnation proceedings
§ 51-29-37. Employment of counsel
§ 51-29-41. Hearing of appraisement and objections
§ 51-29-43. Right of use during appeal
§ 51-29-45. Court to make order for assessments to cover cost of improvement
§ 51-29-47. Board of supervisors to make a tax levy
§ 51-29-49. Copy of levy to tax collector
§ 51-29-51. Collection of assessments
§ 51-29-53. Duties of treasurer
§ 51-29-55. Duties of tax collector
§ 51-29-57. New tax levy in case of deficiency
§ 51-29-61. Contractors to give bond
§ 51-29-63. Commissioners may borrow money
§ 51-29-65. Bonds to be registered
§ 51-29-67. Negotiable evidences of debt to contractor
§ 51-29-69. Commissioners not liable for damages
§ 51-29-71. Procedure to alter plans
§ 51-29-73. Landowners may build ditches to connect with public ditch
§ 51-29-75. Compensation for connecting with district drainage system
§ 51-29-77. Ditches outside of district
§ 51-29-79. Maintenance of system
§ 51-29-81. Taxes collected; delinquent lands; settlements
§ 51-29-83. Drainage taxes erroneously collected
§ 51-29-85. Certificates received in lieu of cash
§ 51-29-87. Disposition of certificate
§ 51-29-89. Bonds to be a lien on land
§ 51-29-91. Entire district revenues and realty pledged to secure bonds
§ 51-29-93. Error in names not to invalidate assessments
§ 51-29-95. Ditches may cross highways and railroads
§ 51-29-97. Financial statement and audit
§ 51-29-99. Penalty for obstructing or damaging drains
§ 51-29-101. Contractors may pass over private lands
§ 51-29-103. Procedure for districts to come under this chapter
§ 51-29-105. Construction of chapter
§ 51-29-107. Special commissioner may hear and determine cases under this chapter
§ 51-29-109. Expenses of chancellor to be paid by district
§ 51-29-111. Method to apportion benefits when land is divided into smaller units of ownership
§ 51-29-113. Clerk of district to certify order to tax collector
§ 51-29-115. Formation of subdrainage districts
§ 51-29-119. Additional powers given to certain drainage districts
§ 51-29-121. Assessments to be apportioned when land lies in certain districts
§ 51-29-123. Certain districts may own rights of way and dispose of same
§ 51-29-125. Certain districts may acquire rights of way through existing districts
§ 51-29-127. Districts acquiring certain lands to assume obligations
§ 51-29-129. Law with reference to disposition of waters
§ 51-29-131. Enlargement of boundaries of drainage districts
§ 51-29-133. Notice and hearing of proposed extension
§ 51-29-135. Extension of district on majority petition
§ 51-29-137. Rights and powers of extended district
§ 51-29-139. Extension may include lands of other drainage districts
§ 51-29-141. Separate accounts kept for extended districts
§ 51-29-143. Provisions applicable to extended districts
§ 51-29-145. Consolidation of districts
§ 51-29-147. Petition and notice of consolidation
§ 51-29-149. Consolidation hearing and decree
§ 51-29-151. Commissioners of consolidated district
§ 51-29-153. Transfer of powers of former commissioners
§ 51-29-155. Lien of outstanding obligations not impaired by consolidation
§ 51-29-157. Powers and authority of consolidated district
§ 51-29-161. Reforestation procedure
§ 51-29-163. Hearing on reforestation petition
§ 51-29-165. Disposition of proceeds of reforestation release