Delaware § 4125 Filing of petition and report; action by district when formation is found to be not practicable and feasible

Delaware Statutes

§ 4125 — Filing of petition and report; action by district when formation is found to be not practicable and feasible

Delaware § 4125

JurisdictionDelaware

Title7

PartAgricultural and Soil Conservation; Drainage and Reclamation of Lowlands

Ch. 41DRAINAGE OF LANDS AND MANAGEMENT OF WATERS; TAX DITCHES

Subch.Formation of Tax Ditch; Procedure

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 7, § 4125 (2026).

Text

(a)If the county soil conservation district determines that the formation of the proposed tax ditch is practicable, feasible and in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, it shall file the petition in the office of the prothonotary of the county in which all or the major portion of the land involved is located, together with the report of the Division of Watershed Stewardship and such other relevant information as the district deems appropriate.

(b)Where the county soil conservation district determines that the formation of the proposed tax ditch is not practicable and feasible or is not in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, it shall so notify all of the petitioners involved, and a new petition for the formation of that tax ditch may not be refiled fo

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(a) If the county soil conservation district determines that the formation of the proposed tax ditch is practicable, feasible and in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, it shall file the petition in the office of the prothonotary of the county in which all or the major portion of the land involved is located, together with the report of the Division of Watershed Stewardship and such other relevant information as the district deems appropriate.

(b) Where the county soil conservation district determines that the formation of the proposed tax ditch is not practicable and feasible or is not in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, it shall so notify all of the petitioners involved, and a new petition for the formation of that tax ditch may not be refiled for a period of 1 year from the date of said notice.

Legislative History

48 Del. Laws, c. 151, § 13 ; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 4125; 50 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 8 ; 59 Del. Laws, c. 560, § 2 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 246, § 16 ; 77 Del. Laws, c. 430, § 13