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Section 9-8-53 – Petition for Formation of District – Generally.

Section 9-8-53 Petition for formation of district – Generally. When 25 or more landowners within a proposed watershed conservancy district or, if less than 50 landowners are involved, a majority of the landowners in such proposed district desire to form a watershed conservancy district, they shall file a petition with the board of supervisors of […]

Section 9-8-55 – Hearing Upon Petition; Denial or Approval of Petition.

Section 9-8-55 Hearing upon petition; denial or approval of petition. (a) Within 30 days after such petition has been filed with the board of supervisors, it shall cause due notice to be given of a proposed hearing upon the practicability and feasibility of creating such water conservancy district. All interested parties shall have the right […]

Section 9-8-57 – Referendum Upon Creation of District – Contents of Ballot; Qualifications of Voters; Voting Procedure.

Section 9-8-57 Referendum upon creation of district – Contents of ballot; qualifications of voters; voting procedure. The question to be voted on shall be submitted by ballots upon which appear the words: “For creation of _____ Watershed Conservancy District” “Against creation of _____ Watershed Conservancy District” A square shall follow each proposition. The ballot shall […]

Section 9-8-26 – Land-Use Regulations – Procedure for Adoption; Amendment, Repeal, etc.; Contents; Publication, Etc.

Section 9-8-26 Land-use regulations – Procedure for adoption; amendment, repeal, etc.; contents; publication, etc. (a) The supervisors of any district shall have 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 […]

Section 9-8-59 – Board of Directors – Composition; Qualifications, Election and Terms of Office of Members; Vacancies; Officers; Quorum; Prior Elections, etc., Ratified, Etc.

Section 9-8-59 Board of directors – Composition; qualifications, election and terms of office of members; vacancies; officers; quorum; prior elections, etc., ratified, etc. (a) Within 30 days after a watershed conservancy district is created under the provisions of this article, the board of supervisors shall cause an election, after due notice has been given, to […]

Section 9-8-27 – Land-Use Regulations – Access to Lands for Investigation as to Observance; Damage Remedy for Violations.

Section 9-8-27 Land-use regulations – Access to lands for investigation as to observance; damage remedy for violations. The supervisors shall have authority to go upon any lands within the district to determine whether land-use regulations adopted under the provisions of Section 9-8-26 are being observed. The supervisors are further authorized to provide by ordinance that […]

Section 9-8-60 – Board of Directors – Compensation.

Section 9-8-60 Board of directors – Compensation. Members of the board of directors shall receive no salaries but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenditures incurred in the performance of their duties, upon approval by the board of supervisors. (Acts 1957, No. 517, p. 705, §12.)