582.295 – Automatic Dissolution of Districts.
582.295 Automatic dissolution of districts.— (1) If the governing body of a district fails to meet as required under s. 582.195, the district shall be automatically dissolved as of January 1 of the year immediately following the year in which the governing body failed to meet. All assets and liabilities of the district shall be transferred to […]
582.30 – Discontinuance of Districts; Referendum; Commissioner’s Authority.
582.30 Discontinuance of districts; referendum; commissioner’s authority.— (1) Any time after 5 years from the organization of a district under the provisions of this chapter, any 10 percent of owners of land lying within the boundaries of such district may file a petition with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services praying that the operations of the […]
582.31 – Certification of Results of Referendum; Dissolution.
582.31 Certification of results of referendum; dissolution.—Upon receipt from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of a certification that the department has determined that the continued operation of the district is not administratively practicable and feasible, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the supervisors shall forthwith proceed to terminate the affairs of the district. […]
582.32 – Effect of Dissolution.
582.32 Effect of dissolution.— (1) Upon issuance of a certificate of dissolution, s. 189.076(2) applies and all land use regulations in effect within such districts are void. (2) The department shall not be required to entertain petitions for the discontinuance of any district nor conduct referenda upon such petitions nor make determinations pursuant to such petitions in accordance […]
582.13 – Expenses of Referendum.
582.13 Expenses of referendum.—The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall pay all expenses for the issuance of such notices and the conduct of such hearings and referenda, and shall supervise the conduct of such hearings and referenda. It shall issue appropriate regulations governing the conduct of such hearings and referenda, and providing for the registration […]
582.14 – Results of Referendum; Publication, Etc.
582.14 Results of referendum; publication, etc.—The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall publish the result of such referendum and shall thereafter consider and determine whether the operation of the district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible. If the department shall determine that the operation of such district is not administratively practicable and […]
582.15 – Organization of District, Etc.
582.15 Organization of district, etc.— (1) If the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall determine that the operation of the proposed district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible, any five of the petitioners who signed the petition for the creation of the proposed district may present to the Department of State an application […]
582.16 – Change of District Boundaries.
582.16 Change of district boundaries.—Requests for increasing or reducing the boundaries of an existing district may be filed with the department, and the department shall follow the proceedings provided in this chapter to create a district. History.—s. 5, ch. 18144, 1937; s. 3, ch. 19473, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(476); s. 2, ch. 25407, 1949; s. […]
582.18 – Election of Supervisors of Each District.
582.18 Election of supervisors of each district.— (1) The election of supervisors for each soil and water conservation district shall be held every 2 years, with one supervisor elected from each of the five numbered subdivisions created by the department pursuant to s. 582.15(4). The elections shall be held at the time of the general election provided […]
582.19 – Qualifications and Tenure of Supervisors.
582.19 Qualifications and tenure of supervisors.— (1) The governing body of the district shall consist of five supervisors, elected as provided in s. 582.18. (a) To qualify to serve on the governing body of a district, a supervisor must be an eligible voter who resides in the district and who: 1. Is actively engaged in, or retired after 10 […]