Florida § 157.30 - Reassessment of lands where attempt to establish ditch or canal irregular.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 157.30 — Reassessment of lands where attempt to establish ditch or canal irregular., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 157.30. Reassessment of lands where attempt to establish ditch or canal irregular.
In all cases where there has been an attempt to establish a public ditch, drain or canal, in any of the counties of this state, and the county commissioners in pursuance of such attempt have proceeded to establish a public ditch, drain or canal, but there has been a failure to comply with the law, either in respect to the proceedings prior to the action by the county commissioners, or in respect to the subsequent proceedings, the lands specially benefited by such public ditch, drain or canal shall be subject to reassessment on account of such special benefit at any time within 3 years from the final completion of the work, or if bonds or scrip shall become due, in case a former assessment shall be discovered to be defective, irregular, or not in compliance with law, or be declared by the judgment of a court to be void.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 157.30
What does Florida Statutes § 157.30 cover?
Section 157.30 ("Reassessment of lands where attempt to establish ditch or canal irregular.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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