85-5-204. Apportionment of fees and expenses. (1) Upon the filing of the report by the water commissioner or water commissioners, the clerk of court shall forthwith notify by letter each person mentioned in such report:
     (a) of the amount he is made liable for by such report;
     (b) that objections to such report and the amount so taxed against him may be made by any person interested therein within 20 days after the date of the mailing of said notice; and
     (c) unless objections thereto are filed, an order will be made by the judge of said court finally fixing and determining the amount due from each of said water users.
     (2) The affidavit of the clerk that he has mailed a notice to each person mentioned in the report at such person's last known post-office address, in the usual manner, shall be deemed prima facie evidence that the person received that notice provided for in this section.

     History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 43, L. 1911; re-en. Sec. 7147, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 11, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 45, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 7147, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-1012.