298.16 – Appointment of District Engineer; Engineer’s Duties.
298.16 Appointment of district engineer; engineer’s duties.— (1) Within 30 days after organizing, the board of supervisors shall appoint a district engineer, who may be an individual, copartnership, or corporation, and who shall engage such assistants as the board of supervisors may approve. Such district engineer shall faithfully and honestly perform all the duties required of him […]
298.17 – Appointment and Duties of Treasurer of District; Appointment of Deputies; Bond of Treasurer; Audit of Books; Disbursements by Warrant; Form of Warrant.
298.17 Appointment and duties of treasurer of district; appointment of deputies; bond of treasurer; audit of books; disbursements by warrant; form of warrant.—The board of supervisors in any district shall select and appoint some competent person, bank or trust company, organized under the laws of the state, as treasurer of such district, who shall receive and […]
298.18 – Supervisors to Employ Attorney for District; Duty of Attorney.
298.18 Supervisors to employ attorney for district; duty of attorney.—The board of supervisors within 30 days after organizing shall employ an attorney to act for the district and to advise said board. Such employment shall be evidenced by an agreement in writing, which, as far as possible, shall specify the exact amount to be paid to […]
298.19 – Appointment and Duties of Superintendent of Plant and Operations and Overseers.
298.19 Appointment and duties of superintendent of plant and operations and overseers.—For the purpose of preserving any ditch, drain, dike, levee or other work constructed or erected under the provisions of this chapter and for the taking care and the operation of the equipment owned by said district and the maintenance of the canals and other […]
298.20 – Supervisors to Fix Compensation for Work and Employees.
298.20 Supervisors to fix compensation for work and employees.—The board of supervisors, except where otherwise provided, shall, by resolution, at time of hiring or appointing, provide for the compensation for work done by any officer, engineer, attorney, or other employee and shall also pay the fees, and necessary expenses of all court and county officers who […]
298.21 – Supervisors May Remove Officers and Employees.
298.21 Supervisors may remove officers and employees.—The board of supervisors may at any time remove any officer, attorney, chief engineer or other employee appointed or employed by said board. History.—s. 47, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1144; CGL 1501.
298.22 – Powers of Supervisors.
298.22 Powers of supervisors.—The board of supervisors of the district has full power and authority to construct, complete, operate, maintain, repair, and replace any and all works and improvements necessary to execute the water control plan. Subject to the applicable provisions of chapter 373 or chapter 403, the board of supervisors: (1) May employ persons and purchase […]
298.225 – Water Control Plan; Plan Development and Amendment.
298.225 Water control plan; plan development and amendment.— (1) Any plan of reclamation, water management plan, or plan of improvement developed and implemented by a water control district created by this chapter or by special act of the Legislature is considered a “water control plan” for purposes of this chapter. (2) The board of supervisors of each water […]
298.23 – Supervisors Authorized to Take Land for Rights-of-Way, etc.; Payment.
298.23 Supervisors authorized to take land for rights-of-way, etc.; payment.—The board of supervisors of a district organized under this chapter shall not have the right to enter upon, or appropriate, any land for rights-of-way, holding basins or other works of the district, until the prices awarded to the owners of such land shall have been paid […]
298.24 – Bridge Construction.
298.24 Bridge construction.—All bridges contemplated by this chapter and all enlargements of bridges already in existence shall be built and enlarged according to and in compliance with the plans, specifications and orders made or approved by the chief engineer of the district. If any such bridge shall belong to any corporation, or be needed over a […]