Section 278.260 – Cooperation with federal programs authorized.
Effective – 28 Aug 1969 278.260. Cooperation with federal programs authorized. — Nothing in sections 278.160 to 278.300 shall prevent water conservation districts, flood prevention districts, drainage districts, counties or townships or other similar units of government with taxmaking powers from cooperating with the federal government through their program as outlined in Public Law 566, […]
Section 278.280 – Projects, how financed — special assessment appraisers, duties, compensation — assessment resolution, hearings — election — bonds — special levy.
Effective – 28 Aug 2001 278.280. Projects, how financed — special assessment appraisers, duties, compensation — assessment resolution, hearings — election — bonds — special levy. — 1. When a plan of work is approved the * trustees of the watershed district, pursuant to section 278.240, shall then by resolution propose that the cost of […]
Section 278.290 – Disestablishment of watershed district, procedure.
Effective – 28 Aug 2001 278.290. Disestablishment of watershed district, procedure. — 1. After a watershed district has been organized for more than five years and that watershed district does not have any outstanding bonds, has not constructed or contracted to construct any works of improvement, nor incurred any continuing obligations for maintenance and operation […]
Section 278.300 – State soil and water districts commission to control watershed district formerly under a disestablished soil and water conservation district.
Effective – 28 Aug 2001 278.300. State soil and water districts commission to control watershed district formerly under a disestablished soil and water conservation district. — If a soil and water conservation district is disestablished pursuant to section 278.150, the state soil and water districts commission shall have the same responsibilities as the soil and […]
Section 278.240 – District board of supervisors to govern watershed district, combined boards to govern, when — trustees of watershed district, how elected, terms — powers of directors — mileage reimbursement authorized.
Effective – 28 Aug 2005 278.240. District board of supervisors to govern watershed district, combined boards to govern, when — trustees of watershed district, how elected, terms — powers of directors — mileage reimbursement authorized. — 1. The board of soil and water conservation district supervisors of the soil and water conservation district in which […]
Section 278.245 – Condemnation authorized, when — other powers of governing body or trustees — taxation authorized.
Effective – 28 Aug 2001 278.245. Condemnation authorized, when — other powers of governing body or trustees — taxation authorized. — The trustees of the watershed district shall have the following authority: (1) To acquire, by purchase, exchange, lease, gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise, or through condemnation proceedings pursuant to chapter 523, such lands, […]
Section 278.250 – Organization tax — annual tax for watershed district — limitation — levy — collection — lien enforcement — rate of tax — property tax (section 137.073) rate if no levy imposed for year.
Effective – 28 Aug 2001 278.250. Organization tax — annual tax for watershed district — limitation — levy — collection — lien enforcement — rate of tax — property tax (section 137.073) rate if no levy imposed for year. — 1. In order to facilitate the preliminary work of the watershed district, the trustees of […]
Section 278.257 – Consolidation of two or more subdistricts, procedure.
Effective – 28 Aug 1969 278.257. Consolidation of two or more subdistricts, procedure. — 1. Petitions for consolidating two or more watershed subdistricts may be filed with the supervisors of the soil and water conservation district. In such cases the provisions of sections 278.170 to 278.190 in respect to the creation of a watershed subdistrict […]
Section 278.258 – Detachment from watershed subdistrict, procedure — certification by trustees.
Effective – 28 Aug 2004 278.258. Detachment from watershed subdistrict, procedure — certification by trustees. — 1. After a watershed subdistrict has been organized and the organization tax pursuant to section 278.250 has been levied, any county in the subdistrict which has not adopted the annual tax pursuant to section 278.250 may detach from the […]
Section 278.259 – Expansion of subdistrict, procedure.
Effective – 28 Aug 1969 278.259. Expansion of subdistrict, procedure. — 1. Petitions for including additional land within a duly created and existing watershed subdistrict may be filed with the supervisors of the soil and water conservation district and in such cases the provisions of sections 278.170 to 278.190 in respect to the creation of […]