§ 157.16, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 157. DRAINAGE BY COUNTIES
Enlarging drains and assessing cost.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
Whenever, heretofore or hereafter, a public drain or auxiliary thereto shall have been constructed by the board of county commissioners of any county under any law now in force, or that hereafter may be in force, the said board of county commissioners upon a petition of one-fourth of the owners of the property originally assessed for said drain, shall enlarge or deepen said drain or auxiliaries thereto and assess the cost of such enlargement or deepening of said drain or auxiliaries thereto against the lands benefited thereby.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 2, ch. 5378, 1905; RGS 1753; CGL 2804.
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Cited by 2 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites § 157.16, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 157.21, Fla. Stat.Enlargement of drains; appointment of committee; report to commissioners; letting contract; contractor’s bond; payments; assessment.Printed as s. 157.16
- § 157.23, Fla. Stat.Objections to report of committee fixing assessments; notice; hearing; equalization; assessments; collection by tax collector.Printed as s. 157.16
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