West Virginia Code
Article 21. Drainage Districts
§19-21-9. Organization of Board of Supervisors; Duties and Compensation

The board of supervisors immediately after their election shall choose one of their number president of the board, and elect some suitable person secretary who may or may not be a member of the board. Such board shall adopt a seal with a suitable device, and shall keep a record of all its proceedings, as hereinafter provided, which shall be open to the inspection of all owners of real estate and other property herein described of the district, as well as to all other interested parties. The board shall report to the landowners at the annual meeting held under the provisions of section seven of this article what work has been done, either by the engineers or otherwise. The members of the board shall receive, for attending to business for and in behalf of such district, actual transportation expenses, which shall be audited by the board before payment and each member shall receive $4 dollars per day as compensation for his services while actually engaged in work for the district: Provided, however, That if the secretary be a member of the board, he shall be entitled to compensation as hereinafter 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