§ 27-202. Petition -- Contents and signatures

   (a) Contents. -- A petition shall:

   (1) state that a specific area of land is subject to overflow or is too wet for cultivation;

   (2) describe the area's location;

   (3) describe how draining, ditching, or leveeing the area, changing the natural watercourse, or other drainage projects benefit the public or promote the public health, safety, or welfare; and

   (4) specify, to the extent practicable, the starting point, route, and terminus and any lateral branches of the proposed drainage project.

(b) Required signatures. -- A petition is valid only if signed by the majority of the resident landowners in the proposed drainage district or the owners of three-fifths of the land that will be affected by or assessed to finance the proposed drainage project.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25, § 104; 2013, ch. 119, § 2.