                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PROCEDURE FOR ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL BONDS (§ 21-410)

The proceedings for the issue of such additional bonds shall be substantially as
follows: The board of viewers of each drainage project in the county in which
the petition was originally filed shall issue a notice to all the owners of land
within the drainage project, setting forth all the facts which require the
expenditure of more money and the issue of additional bonds to complete the
drainage system, which shall be accompanied by the recommendation of the
drainage engineer, selected by the board of viewers directing each to appear
before them on a certain day, mentioning the day, at least ten days&#8217;
notice being given, and show cause, if any they have, why the additional bonds
should not be authorized and issued, which notice shall be served personally on
each such landowner by leaving a copy at their residence or place of business,
and, if the same cannot be personally served, then it shall be served by
publication as hereinbefore stated, or in the manner authorized by law. Any
landowner may file an answer denying any material allegation in the notice or
setting forth any valid objection to the same before the return day thereof.
Upon the day when the notice is returnable, or on such day, as to which the same
may have been continued, the board of viewers shall proceed to hear the answers.
If they find that the answers are not material, and that the issue of additional
bonds is advisable or necessary, it shall make an appropriate order authorizing
and directing the issue of such additional bonds, fixing the amount of the
issue, the date of the same, the time when the interest and principal shall be
payable, and all other matters necessary and appropriate in the premises. Any
landowner may appeal from the order of the board of viewers, as provided by
Chapter 26 (§ 8.01-669 et seq.) of Title 8.01, and on such appeal only the
issue raised in the answer shall be considered. After the board of viewers shall
have ordered the additional issue of bonds the further procedure as to the
assessment rolls, the levy and collecting of drainage taxes, the disbursement of
the revenue therefrom for the payment the bonds and interest thereon, and all
future procedure shall be the same as required by the preceding sections of this
chapter, and amendments thereto, for the establishment of drainage projects.

HISTORY: Code 1919, § 1777; 1926, p. 626; 1954, c. 642.