245.215.  Levee tax to constitute a lien — how evidenced — acquisition of lands, duty to satisfy outstanding liens, limitation. — 1.  All levee taxes provided for in sections 245.010 to 245.280, together with all penalties for default in payment of the same, all costs in collecting the same, including a reasonable attorney's fee, to be fixed by the court and taxed as costs in the action brought to enforce payment, shall, from date of filing the certificate herein described in the office of the recorder of deeds for the county wherein the lands and properties are situate, until paid, constitute a lien, to which only the lien of the state for general state, county, school and road taxes shall be paramount, upon all the lands and other property against which such taxes shall be levied as is provided in sections 245.010 to 245.280.  Such lien shall be evidenced by a certificate substantially in the following form, to wit:

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The certificates and table specified in this section shall be prepared in a well-bound book and filed in the office of each of the recorders of the counties having lands in said districts as the same may affect the land or other property in his county, where the same shall become a permanent record of the office.  The said book or books shall be prepared by the secretary of the board of supervisors at the expense of the levee district, shall be designated as the "levee tax record", and each recorder shall receive a fee of one dollar for filing said book and preserving the same.

  2.  In the event of a buyout of the lands of the district because of flood damage, in whole or in part, it shall be the responsibility of the entity acquiring any land within the district to satisfy in full any outstanding liens against the property acquired at the time of purchase.  The amount of any outstanding lien for each parcel of property located within the district shall not exceed the property's proportional liability to the outstanding bond issue.