West Virginia Code
Article 21. Drainage Districts
§19-21-23. Lien of Bonds; Collection of Annual Tax to Pay Bonds; Nonpayment of Bond; Receiver

All bonds issued by supervisors under the terms of this article shall be a lien on all lands or other property so assessed in the district, and the board of supervisors shall see to it that a tax is levied annually and collected under the provisions of this article so long as it may be necessary to pay any bond issued or obligation contracted under its authority; and the making of such assessments or levy and collection may be enforced by mandamus.
If any bond or interest coupon or any bond issued by such board is not paid within thirty days after its maturity, it shall be the duty of the circuit court of the proper county, on application of any holder of such bond or interest coupon so overdue, to appoint a receiver to collect the taxes aforesaid; and the proceeds of such taxes and collections shall be applied, after payment of costs, first to overdue interest, and then to payment pro rata of all bonds issued by such board which are then due and payable; and such receiver may be directed by suit to foreclose the lien of such taxes on such lands; and the suits so brought by such receiver shall be conducted in all matters as suits by the board as hereinbefore provided, and with like effect, and the decrees and deed therein shall have the same presumptions in their favor: Provided, however, That when all such past due sums have been paid, the receiver shall be discharged, and the affairs of the district conducted by the board of supervisors of such district as hereinbefore provided.

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West Virginia Code

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