§ 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 […]
§ 43-14-220. Damages for Violation of Land-Use Regulations — Determining Observance
Any landowner in the district, who sustains damages to the landowner’s land as a result of violation of any land-use regulation by any other landowner in the district, may recover damages at law from the other landowner for such violation. The supervisors have the authority to go upon any lands within the district to determine […]
§ 43-14-205. Organization of Committee — Quorum — Expenses — Bonds of Employees — Records — Annual Audit — Meetings
The committee shall designate one (1) of the farmer-supervisor members as its chair, and may, from time to time, change such designation. A majority of the committee shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority in any matter within their duties shall be required for its determination. The chair and members of the […]
§ 43-14-206. Duties and Powers of Committee
In addition to other duties and powers conferred upon the state soil conservation committee in this part, it has the duties and powers to: Offer such assistance as may be appropriate to the supervisors of soil conservation districts, organized as provided in this part, in the carrying out of any of their powers and programs; […]
§ 43-14-207. Landowners Petitioning for Organization of Soil Conservation District — Consolidation of Petitions
Any twenty-five (25) owners of land lying within the limits of the territory proposed to be organized into a district may file a petition with the state soil conservation committee asking that a soil conservation district be organized to function in the territory described in the petition. The description shall not be required to be […]
§ 43-14-208. Hearing — Notice — Right of Interested Parties to Be Heard — Determination by Committee of Question of Need of District
Within sixty (60) days after a petition has been filed with the state soil conservation committee, it shall cause due notice to be given of a proposed hearing upon the question of the desirability and necessity, in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare, of the creation of such districts, upon the question […]
§ 43-14-209. Determination of Administrative Practicability and Feasibility — Referendum
After the committee has made and recorded a determination that there is need, in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, for the organization of a district in a particular territory and has defined the boundaries of the district, it shall consider the question whether the operation of a district within those boundaries, […]