United States levees — cooperation of board.

In any case where the United States has built or shall build a levee along or near the bank of a navigable stream forming a part of the boundary of this state, the board of supervisors of any county through which the same may pass shall have the power to aid in procuring the right-of-way for and maintaining said levee, and providing a system of internal drainage made necessary or advisable by the construction thereof. Such improvement shall be presumed to be conducive to the public health, convenience, welfare, or utility. [C97, §1975; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 7744; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §466.1 ] 89 Acts, ch 126, §2 CS89, §468.390 Referred to in §468.391 , 468.396