Mississippi § 51-31-67 - Reassessments in case of underestimates.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 51-31-67 — Reassessments in case of underestimates., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-31-67. Reassessments in case of underestimates.
If the court, chancellor, or drainage commissioners have underestimated the amount or the costs of work necessary for any district, then on the recommendation of the commissioners, the court or chancellor may order such additional work done or such additional costs paid and may, with the approval of the commissioners and on their recommendation, reassess the several properties of the district in proportion to the benefits to accrue to such respective properties. In such case the commissioners shall report the facts as they are required to report the benefits and assessments in the first instance, and the court or chancellor shall hear their report and all objections thereto on the same notice to the parties interested as in the first instance of approving assessments and benefits. Appeal shall lie from decree as in the first instance, and they shall be final only as decrees are final in the first instance.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51-31-67 ("Reassessments in case of underestimates.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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