Mississippi Code
Chapter 31 - Drainage Districts with County Commissioners
§ 51-31-99. Reassessment if estimate deficient

If, after the first assessment of benefits, which it is estimated will result from the proposed drainage scheme, has been made it develops that on account of additional work done or to be done the benefits to the whole or any part of the district is or will be greater than was originally assessed, the commissioners may proceed to reassess and apportion the benefits so as to correct the same to conform to the benefits to be received. However, the aggregate value of benefits so assessed shall in no event be less than the original assessment. Such additional assessment shall be made in the same manner, under the same requirements, and upon the same notice as is provided for making the original assessment.

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Mississippi Code

Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control

Chapter 31 - Drainage Districts with County Commissioners

§ 51-31-1. Powers of drainage districts

§ 51-31-3. Definitions

§ 51-31-5. General authority of drainage districts

§ 51-31-7. Exercise of authority

§ 51-31-9. Selection of county drainage commissioners

§ 51-31-11. Oath and bond of drainage commissioners

§ 51-31-13. Compensation of commissioners

§ 51-31-15. Quorum

§ 51-31-17. Secretary and treasurer of drainage districts

§ 51-31-19. Employment of counsel

§ 51-31-21. Creation of drainage districts on petition

§ 51-31-23. Jurisdiction of organization

§ 51-31-25. Notice of petition

§ 51-31-27. Date of hearing

§ 51-31-29. Hearing of petitions

§ 51-31-31. Landowners may sign petition at hearing

§ 51-31-33. Commissioners to estimate cost

§ 51-31-35. Proceedings on report of commissioners

§ 51-31-37. Disposition of report

§ 51-31-39. Form of court's order

§ 51-31-41. District declared organized

§ 51-31-43. Preliminary expenses

§ 51-31-45. Assessment roll

§ 51-31-47. Notice of assessments

§ 51-31-49. Hearing objections

§ 51-31-51. Assessments confirmed

§ 51-31-53. Payment of assessments

§ 51-31-55. Right of way agreements

§ 51-31-57. Notice of appraisement by commissioners

§ 51-31-59. Appraisement hearing

§ 51-31-61. Levy to provide estimated funds

§ 51-31-63. Tax levied to meet assessment

§ 51-31-65. Levy each year to meet bond obligations

§ 51-31-67. Reassessments in case of underestimates

§ 51-31-69. Sale of district bonds

§ 51-31-71. Contracts let to lowest bidder

§ 51-31-73. Commissioners to construct and maintain drains

§ 51-31-75. Lateral ditches to be laid out

§ 51-31-77. Actual damages recoverable

§ 51-31-79. Jurisdiction of drainage commissioners

§ 51-31-81. Annual reports

§ 51-31-83. Commissioners may go on lands

§ 51-31-85. Ditches already constructed may be used

§ 51-31-87. Compensation for use of other district drains

§ 51-31-89. Passing railroads with canal

§ 51-31-91. Notice and damages

§ 51-31-93. Railroad may be assessed for benefits

§ 51-31-95. Drain may cross public road

§ 51-31-97. Landowners outside of district may use drains

§ 51-31-99. Reassessment if estimate deficient

§ 51-31-101. Penalty for injuring drains

§ 51-31-103. Benefit to county farm

§ 51-31-105. Jurisdiction of suits

§ 51-31-107. Master may hear and determine causes; report of findings to chancellor

§ 51-31-109. Expenses of chancellor and master taxed against district

§ 51-31-111. Additional bond issue

§ 51-31-113. Interest rate of additional bonds

§ 51-31-115. Notice of issue to be published

§ 51-31-117. Proceedings in rem

§ 51-31-119. Subdrainage districts authorized

§ 51-31-121. Notice of subdistrict proceedings

§ 51-31-123. Creation of subdistrict

§ 51-31-125. Subdistricts managed by drainage commissioners

§ 51-31-127. Separate financial account kept for subdrainage district

§ 51-31-129. Collection of taxes

§ 51-31-131. Delinquent lands

§ 51-31-133. Tax lists

§ 51-31-135. Record of tax sales

§ 51-31-137. Expiration of redemption period

§ 51-31-139. District placed under supervisors

§ 51-31-141. Procedure for districts to come under this chapter

§ 51-31-143. Drainage law construed