8 – Organization of Directors.
§ 8. Organization of directors. (1) The directors of the district shall be the governing body thereof. They shall designate a chairman and may, from time to time, change such designation. The directors may delegate to their chairman, or to one or more directors, such powers and duties as they shall deem proper. They shall […]
4-A – Farm Drain Tile Revolving Loan Program.
§ 4-a. Farm drain tile revolving loan program. (1) Definitions. (a) “Farm drain tile project.” A specific work or improvement that is undertaken by an agricultural producer for the construction or improvement of drain tile for the purpose of enhancing farm fields. (b) “Local loan administrator.” A farm credit bureau or member of the farm […]
5 – Creation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
§ 5. Creation of soil and water conservation districts. (1) When the board of supervisors of any county determines that conservation of soil and water resources and control and prevention of soil erosion and prevention of floodwater and sediment damages are problems of public concern in the county, and further determines that a substantial proportion […]
6 – Designation of District Directors.
§ 6. Designation of district directors. 1. (a) When a county has been declared a soil and water conservation district a board of directors consisting of five members shall be appointed by the county board. This board of directors shall consist of two members of the county board and three persons not members of the […]
2 – Declaration of Policy.
§ 2. Declaration of policy. (1) Preservation of soil and water resources. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the legislature to provide for the conservation of the soil and water resources of this state, and for the improvement of water quality, and for the control and prevention of soil erosion and for […]
3 – Definitions.
§ 3. Definitions. Wherever used or referred to in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) “District” or “soil and water conservation district” means a county whose board of supervisors has by resolution declared said county to be a soil and water conservation district. (2) “Director” means one member of […]
4 – State Soil and Water Conservation Committee.
§ 4. State soil and water conservation committee. (1) There is established in the department of agriculture and markets, the state soil and water conservation committee as an agency of this state which committee shall exercise the functions conferred upon it in this chapter. The administrative functions of such department under the agriculture and markets […]