§ 43-14-223. Discontinuance of Districts — Petition — Notice — Hearing — Referendum — Determination by Committee — Termination of Affairs — Certificate of Dissolution
At any time after five (5) years after the organization of a district under this part, any twenty-five (25) owners of land, lying within the boundaries of the district, may file a petition with the state soil conservation committee praying that the operations of the district be terminated and the existence of the district discontinued. […]
§ 43-14-221. Nonobservance of Regulations Basis of Court Action — Petition — Hearing — Enforcement of Observance
Where the supervisors of any district find that any land-use regulations, prescribed in an ordinance adopted in accordance with § 43-14-219 are not being observed on particular lands, and that this non-observance tends to increase erosion on such lands and is interfering with the prevention or control of erosion on other lands within the district, […]
§ 43-14-222. Cooperation Between Districts
The supervisors of any two (2) or more districts organized under this part may cooperate with one another in the exercise of any or all powers conferred in this part.
§ 43-14-213. Subsequent Petitions After Determination of Nonpracticability
After six (6) months have expired from the date of entry of a determination by the state soil conservation committee that operation of a proposed district is not administratively practicable and feasible, and denial of a petition pursuant to the determination, subsequent petitions may be filed and action taken in accordance with this part.
§ 43-14-214. Additional Territory — Petition to Include — Form and Contents
Petitions for including additional territory within an existing district may be filed with the state soil conservation committee. The proceedings provided for in this part in the case of petitions to organize a district shall be observed in the case of petitions for inclusion. The committee shall prescribe the form for such petitions, which shall […]
§ 43-14-215. Proper Establishment of District Proved in Action by Admission of Certificate
In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract, proceeding, or action of the district, the district shall be deemed to have been established, in accordance with this part, upon proof of the issuance of the certificate by the secretary of state. A copy of the certificate […]
§ 43-14-216. Election of Three Supervisors for Each District
Within thirty (30) days after the date of issuance by the secretary of state of a certificate of organization of a soil conservation district, nominating petitions may be filed with the state soil conservation committee to nominate candidates for supervisors of the district. The committee shall have authority to extend the time within which nominating […]
§ 43-14-217. Governing Body of District — Qualifications and Terms of Supervisors — Quorum — Compensation and Expenses — Employees — Program and Policy
The governing body of the district shall consist of five (5) supervisors, elected or appointed, as provided in §§ 43-14-212 and 43-14-216. The two (2) supervisors appointed by the committee shall be persons who are, by training and experience, qualified to perform the specialized skilled service that will be required of them in the performance […]
§ 43-14-218. Powers of Districts and Supervisors
A soil conservation district organized under this part, and the supervisors of the district, shall have the power, in addition to other powers granted in this part to: Conduct surveys, investigations and research relating to the character of soil erosion and the preventive and control measures needed, publish the results of the surveys, investigations or […]
§ 43-14-219. Land-Use Regulations — Adoption — Amendment or Repeal — Provisions
The supervisors of any district have the authority to formulate regulations governing the use of lands within the district, in the interest of conserving soil and soil resources and preventing and controlling soil erosion. The supervisors may conduct such public meetings and public hearings upon tentative regulations as may be necessary to assist them in […]