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 9-8-54 – Petition for Formation of District – Where Proposed District Lies in More Than One Soil and Water Conservation District.
Section 9-8-54 Petition for formation of district – Where proposed district lies in more than one soil and water conservation district. If the proposed watershed conservancy district lies in more than one soil and water conservation district, the petition may be presented to the board of supervisors of any one of such soil and water […]
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 9-8-56 – Referendum Upon Creation of District – Notice of Referendum; Appointment of Polling Superintendent, Etc.
Section 9-8-56 Referendum upon creation of district – Notice of referendum; appointment of polling superintendent, etc. After the board of supervisors has made and recorded a determination that there is need in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare for creation of the proposed watershed conservancy district, it shall consider the question whether […]
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 9-8-58 – Referendum Upon Creation of District – Counting, etc., of Votes; Certification, Recordation and Filing of Results.
Section 9-8-58 Referendum upon creation of district – Counting, etc., of votes; certification, recordation and filing of results. The votes shall be counted by the election officers at the close of the polls, and report of the results, along with the ballots, shall be delivered to the polling superintendent, who shall certify the results to […]
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 9-8-60 – 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.)
Section 9-8-61 – Board of Directors – Powers and Duties Generally.
Section 9-8-61 Board of directors – Powers and duties generally. Subject to the approval of the board of supervisors, the board of directors of a watershed conservancy district shall have power to: (1) Acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, bequest or devise, or through condemnation proceedings held in the manner provided by Chapter 1 of Title […]
Section 9-8-62 – Issuance of Bonds.
Section 9-8-62 Issuance of bonds. (a) Bonds authorized by Section 9-8-61 shall not be issued until proposed by order or resolution of the board of directors specifying the purpose for which the funds are to be used and the proposed undertaking, the amount of bonds to be issued and the rate of interest they are […]