West Virginia Code
Article 21. Drainage Districts
§19-21-19. Annual Installment Tax; Certification Thereof to Sheriff

The board of supervisors shall each year thereafter determine, order and levy the amount of the annual installment of the total taxes levied under the preceding section, which shall become due and be collected during said year at the same time that state and county taxes are due and collected, which annual installment and levy shall be evidenced and certified by such board not later than July first of each year to the sheriff of each county in which any of the lands or other property subject to such drainage district tax are situated. The certificate of such installment tax shall be in substantially the following form:
State of West Virginia
ss.
County of ............
To ..................., sheriff of said county:
This is to certify that by virtue and authority of the laws of West Virginia relating to drainage districts, the board of supervisors of .............. drainage district of West Virginia has levied and does hereby levy the sum of $.......... as the annual installment of tax for the year 19.... of the total tax levied under the provisions of said laws; and the board of supervisors of such district, by and with the authority of said laws, has levied also the sum of $...... as a maintenance tax for such year. Said annual installment of tax and maintenance tax on the real estate and other property in such drainage district situate in your county are set out in the following table, in which are: First, the names of the owners of such lands and other property, as they appear in the decree of the court organizing such district, are as they appear on the records of the clerk of the county court on April 1 of each year subsequent to the decrees of the court; second, the descriptions of such lands and other property opposite the names of such owners; third, the amount of such installment of tax levied on each tract of real estate and other property; and fourth, the amount of maintenance tax levied against the same. Such taxes shall be collectible and payable for the present year at the same time that state and county taxes are due and collected, and you are directed and ordered to demand and collect such taxes between October 1, and last day of December of the present year, and this certificate "drainage tax book" shall be your warrant and authority for making such demand and collection.
Witness the signature of the president of such board of supervisors, attested by the seal of such district, and the signature of the secretary of said board, this .......... day of .............., 19.....
..........................
President of District.
Then shall follow a table of schedules showing in properly ruled columns, first, the names of the owners of such lands and other property; second, the description of such lands and other property opposite the names of such owners; third, the amount of such annual installment tax levied on each tract of land or piece of property; fourth, the amount of maintenance tax; fifth, a blank column in which the sheriff of the county shall record the several amounts as collected by him sixth, a blank column in which the sheriff shall record the date of payment of the different sums; seventh, a blank column in which the sheriff shall record the names of the person or persons paying the several amounts. The columns in which the annual installment tax and the maintenance tax, if any, appear shall be correctly totaled and the total amount shall correspond to the amount set out in the above-mentioned certificate. Such certificate and table shall be prepared in the form of a well-bound book which shall be indorsed and named "drainage tax book".............. drainage district ................ county, West Virginia, for the year 19...., which indorsement shall also be printed at the top of each page in said book.

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Chapter 19. Agriculture

Article 21. Drainage Districts

§19-21-1. Jurisdiction of Circuit Courts to Organize Drainage Districts; Definition of Terms

§19-21-2. Proceedings Under Article Have Precedence Over Other Cases; Exceptions; Mandamus

§19-21-3. Petition to Establish District

§19-21-4. Appointment of Engineer; Duties and Compensation Thereof; Notice of Application to Form Drainage District

§19-21-5. Objections to Formation of Drainage District; Action of Court; Appeal; Filing of Decree in Office of Clerk of County Court [County Commission]

§19-21-6. First Meeting of Owners; Election of Board of Supervisors

§19-21-7. Annual Meeting of Owners; Election of Supervisor

§19-21-8. Oath of Supervisor; Effect of Failure to Qualify

§19-21-9. Organization of Board of Supervisors; Duties and Compensation

§19-21-10. Appointment, Powers and Duties of Chief Engineer; Adoption of Plan for Reclamation

§19-21-11. Tax Levy to Pay Preliminary Expenses; Delinquent Tax as Lien on Property; Disposition of Funds

§19-21-12. Board of Appraisers

§19-21-13. Assessment of Benefits and Damages; Extension of District to Include Other Lands; Report of Appraisers; Compensation

§19-21-14. Publication of Appraisers' Report

§19-21-15. Exceptions to Appraisers' Report; Action of Court Thereon; Review of Assessments

§19-21-16. Assessment of Damages by Jury

§19-21-17. Powers of Board of Supervisors; Letting of Contracts; Persons to Whom Contract May Not Be Awarded; Payments to Contractors

§19-21-18. Levying of Tax to Pay Costs of Completion; Tax Lien

§19-21-19. Annual Installment Tax; Certification Thereof to Sheriff

§19-21-20. Collection of Taxes

§19-21-21. When Taxes Payable; Suit by Supervisors to Collect Delinquent Taxes; Suit by Bondholder

§19-21-22. General Conduct of Suit; Purchase by Commissioner in Name of Board of Supervisors; Redemption

§19-21-23. Lien of Bonds; Collection of Annual Tax to Pay Bonds; Nonpayment of Bond; Receiver

§19-21-24. Treasurer of District; Salary, Bond and Duties; Audit of Books

§19-21-25. Powers of Board of Supervisors to Drain, Protect and Reclaim Land

§19-21-26. Employment of Attorney

§19-21-27. Record of Board of Supervisors

§19-21-28. Right to Enter and Appropriate Land; Vesting of Title in District; Compensation of Owner

§19-21-29. Cost of Constructing Ditch or Drain Across Highway; Constructing, Enlarging or Changing Bridge, Culvert or Trestle; Removal of Structure for Passage of Boat or Equipment

§19-21-30. Unpaid Warrants to Draw Interest

§19-21-31. Surety Bonds to Be Made Payable to District; Persons Covered by Bond

§19-21-32. No Action to Abate on Account of Death or Disability; Service of Summons; Notice to Nonresidents

§19-21-33. Definition of "owner"; Effect of Failure to Summon Owner

§19-21-34. Petition to Amend Former Decree; Notice; Objections to Amendments; Hearing by Court; Appointment and Duties of Appraisers

§19-21-35. Serial Bonds

§19-21-36. Formulation of New Plans; Additional Assessments and Levy

§19-21-37. Removal of Officer or Employee

§19-21-38. Connection of Ditches or Drains; Consent of Supervisors Thereto; Circuit Court to Decide Disputes

§19-21-39. Maintenance and Preservation of Ditches, etc.; Maintenance Tax; Collection Thereof by Sheriff

§19-21-40. Consolidation of Adjacent Districts

§19-21-41. Penalty for Obstructing Drain or Damaging Drainage Work