§ 26-202. Petition

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   (a) Contents. -- The petition shall:

   (1) clearly describe the area's location, boundaries, and need of drainage for optimal crop production;

   (2) describe how draining or ditching the area or changing the natural watercourse benefits the public or promotes the public health, safety, or welfare; and

   (3) request the establishment of a drainage association for the purposes listed in item (2) of this subsection.

(b) Required signatures. -- A petition is valid only if signed by at least one-third of the landowners or the owners of at least one-third of the land in a watershed.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25, § 53(a); 2013, ch. 119, § 2.

                    
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