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ID S1290

Bill

Status

Passed

3/23/2012

Primary Sponsor

Resources and Environment Committee

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commissioners may petition the court to reapportion benefits if they determine the lands benefited or amount of benefits has changed or is in error.

  • Court must order a hearing with notice published in three consecutive weekly issues in newspapers of general circulation within affected counties, allowing landowners to object to reapportionment.

  • Landowners affected by reapportionment may object under section 42-2920 and file objections pursuant to section 42-2921, with the court issuing a final order on reapportionment.

  • Maintenance cost apportionments to landowners must be calculated in proportion to "maximum benefit originally assessed apportioned or reapportioned" rather than only the original assessment.

  • Assessments for warrant payments are limited to 20% of the original cost of organization and construction, and must be apportioned under section 42-2961.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law relating to drainage districts to provide for reapportionment of certain benefits and to revise provisions relating to the apportionment of estimates of the cost of maintenance of drainage districts' drainage systems.

DRAINAGE DISTRICTS

Last Action

Governor signed Session Law Chapter 106 Effective: 07/01/12

3/23/2012

Committee Referrals

Resources and Conservation2/27/2012
Resources and Environment2/7/2012

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