In the same month of each year after the election of the first board of supervisors, the board of supervisors shall call a meeting of the owners of land and other property herein described in the district by publication, in the same manner as provided for in section six, and such owners shall meet at the time and place fixed by the board of supervisors and elect one supervisor therefor in like manner as prescribed in the preceding section, who shall hold his office for three years or until his successor is elected and qualified; and in case of a vacancy in the office of supervisor, the remaining supervisors may fill such vacancy by appointment until the next annual meeting, when a successor shall be elected for the unexpired term: Provided, That after the report of the appraisers has been confirmed by the court under the provisions of section fifteen, only owners of land and other such property having benefits assessed against it shall be entitled to vote at the annual meetings held under the provisions of this section.
Structure West Virginia Code
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
§19-21-6. 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
§19-21-12. Board of Appraisers
§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
§19-21-18. 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
§19-21-23. 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
§19-21-30. Unpaid Warrants to Draw Interest
§19-21-31. Surety Bonds to Be Made Payable to District; Persons Covered by Bond
§19-21-33. Definition of "owner"; Effect of Failure to Summon Owner
§19-21-36. Formulation of New Plans; Additional Assessments and Levy
§19-21-37. Removal of Officer or Employee
§19-21-40. Consolidation of Adjacent Districts
§19-21-41. Penalty for Obstructing Drain or Damaging Drainage Work