2003 Minnesota Statutes

CHAPTER 103E. Drainage

Table of Sections

Section	Headnote
GENERAL PROVISIONS
103E.005	Definitions.
103E.011	Drainage authority powers.
103E.015	Considerations before drainage work is done.
103E.021	Ditches must be planted with permanent grass.
103E.025	Procedure for drainage project that affects state land or water area used for conservation.
103E.031	Connection with drains in adjoining states.
103E.035	Defective notice.
103E.041	Personal service in lieu of other methods of notice.
103E.043	Informal meetings.
103E.045	Failure of drainage authority to attend hearings.
103E.051	Defective proceedings.
103E.055	Reimbursement of cost of former surveys when used later.
103E.061	Right of entry.
103E.065	Drainage inspectors.
103E.071	County attorney.
103E.075	Obstruction of drainage system.
103E.081	Crimes related to drainage systems; penalties.
103E.085	Enforcement.
103E.091	Appeals.
103E.095	Appeal from orders dismissing or establishing drainage systems.
103E.097	Payment of attorney fees on appeal.
103E.101	Drainage proceeding and construction records.
103E.105	Advice about drainage questions.
103E.111	Field surveys and investigations by director.
103E.115	Hydrological and drainage information.
103E.121	Drain tile manufacturing studies.
PETITIONS FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS
103E.202	Petitions.
103E.212	New drainage system projects.
103E.215	Improvement of drainage system.
103E.221	Improvement of outlets.
103E.225	Laterals.
103E.227	Impounding and diversion of drainage system waters.
103E.231	Dismissal or delay of proceedings by petitioners.
103E.235	Drainage system in two or more counties.
103E.238	County attorney review of petition and bond.
PRELIMINARY SURVEY AND HEARING
103E.241	Engineer.
103E.245	Preliminary survey and preliminary survey report.
103E.251	Filing preliminary survey report.
103E.255	Commissioner's preliminary advisory report.
103E.261	Preliminary hearing.
DETAILED SURVEY AND VIEWING
103E.265	Order for detailed survey and detailed survey report.
103E.271	Detailed survey.
103E.275	Engineer's variance from drainage authority order.
103E.281	Soil survey.
103E.285	Detailed survey report.
103E.291	Filing detailed survey report.
103E.295	Revision of engineer's detailed survey report after acceptance.
103E.301	Commissioner's final advisory report.
103E.305	Viewers' appointment and qualification.
103E.311	Viewers' duties.
103E.315	Assessment of drainage benefits and damages.
103E.321	Viewers' report.
103E.323	Property owners' report.
FINAL HEARING
103E.325	Final hearing notice.
103E.331	Jurisdiction of property by drainage authority.
103E.335	Proceedings at the final hearing.
103E.341	Drainage authority final order.
103E.345	Apportionment of cost for joint county drainage systems.
REDETERMINATION OF BENEFITS
103E.351	Redetermination of benefits and damages.
OUTLETS FOR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
103E.401	Use of drainage system as an outlet.
103E.405	Outlets in adjoining states.
103E.411	Drainage system as outlet for municipality.
CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE PROJECT
103E.501	Contract and bond.
103E.505	Awarding the construction contract.
103E.511	Procedure if contract is not awarded due to bids or costs.
103E.515	Damages, payment.
103E.521	Supervision of construction.
103E.525	Construction and maintenance of bridges and culverts.
103E.526	Construction of road instead of bridge or culvert.
103E.53	Rules to standardize forms.
103E.531	Inspection of drainage construction and partial payments.
103E.535	Partial payment of retained contract amounts.
103E.541	Extension of time on contracts.
103E.545	Reduction of contractor's bond.
103E.551	Contractor's default.
103E.555	Acceptance of contract.
FUNDING, COLLECTION, AND PAYMENT OF DRAINAGE SYSTEM COSTS
103E.601	Drainage lien statement.
103E.605	Effect of filed drainage lien.
103E.611	Payment of drainage liens and interest.
103E.615	Enforcement of assessments.
103E.621	Satisfaction of liens.
103E.625	Subdivision by platting must have liens apportioned.
103E.631	Apportionment of liens.
103E.635	Drainage bond issues.
103E.641	Drainage funding bonds.
103E.645	Allowance and payment of fees and expenses.
103E.651	Drainage system account.
103E.655	Payment of drainage system costs.
103E.661	Examination and establishment of drainage system accounts by state auditor.
PROCEDURE TO REPAIR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
103E.701	Repairs.
103E.705	Repair procedure.
103E.711	Cost apportionment for joint county drainage systems.
103E.715	Procedure for repair by petition.
103E.721	Replacement and hydraulic capacity of bridges and culverts.
103E.725	Cost of repair.
103E.728	Apportionment of repair costs.
103E.731	Assessment; bonds.
103E.735	Drainage system repair fund.
103E.741	Inclusion of property that has not been assessed benefits.
103E.745	Cost of repair exceeding benefits in Anoka County.
CONSOLIDATION, DIVISION, AND ABANDONMENT OF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
103E.801	Consolidation or division of drainage systems.
103E.805	Removal of property from and partial abandonment of a drainage system.
103E.811	Abandonment of drainage system.
103E.812	Transfer of all or part of drainage system.