Mississippi § 51-31-85 - Ditches already constructed may be used.
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§ 51-31-85. Ditches already constructed may be used.
In laying out such proposed work and drains and ditches, the commissioners shall have the right to take and use any ditches heretofore constructed in any part of said district by any landowner owning the same. If any such ditches existing prior to the organization of such district shall be of any value to the said district, the said commissioners shall have the power to allow the said landowner reasonable compensation for the value thereof, which shall be put down on the assessment roll as a credit for ditches already constructed.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51-31-85 ("Ditches already constructed may be used.") 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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