§ 139-14 – Dividing large districts.
139-14. Dividing large districts. Whenever the Soil and Water Conservation Commission shall receive a petition from any board of district supervisors signed by all supervisors of such district, the Commission shall have the authority to divide such district into two or more districts. The governing bodies of the resulting districts shall be composed of supervisors […]
§ 139-15 – "County committeeman" construed to mean "county supervisor"; powers and duties.
139-15. "County committeeman" construed to mean "county supervisor"; powers and duties. Wherever the words "county committeeman" or "county committeemen" appear in this Chapter, the same shall be construed to mean "county supervisor" or "county supervisors"; and each such county committeeman or county supervisor shall receive the same compensation and have and exercise the same rights, […]
§ 139-12 – Cooperation between districts.
139-12. Cooperation between districts. The supervisors of any two or more districts organized under the provisions of this Chapter may cooperate with one another in the exercise of any or all powers conferred in this Chapter. (1937, c. 393, s. 12.)
§ 139-13 – Discontinuance of districts.
139-13. Discontinuance of districts. At any time after five years after the organization of a district under the provisions of this Chapter, any 25 occupiers of land lying within the boundaries of such districts may file a petition with the Soil and Water Conservation Commission praying that the operations of the district be terminated and […]
§ 139-7 – District board of supervisors-appointive members; organization of board; certain powers and duties.
139-7. District board of supervisors – appointive members; organization of board; certain powers and duties. The governing body of a soil and water conservation district shall consist of the three elective supervisors from the county or counties in the district, together with the appointive members appointed by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission pursuant to […]
§ 139-7.1 – Special revenue funds for the maintenance of conservation easements.
139-7.1. Special revenue funds for the maintenance of conservation easements. (a) Establishing Fund. – The governing body of a soil and water conservation district may establish and maintain a special revenue fund for the purpose of maintaining conservation easements, including maintenance activities such as travel to and observation of easement property, remote monitoring of easement […]
§ 139-7.2 – Training of elective and appointive district supervisors.
139-7.2. Training of elective and appointive district supervisors. (a) All district supervisors, whether elected or appointed, shall complete a minimum of six clock hours of training per term of service. (b) The training shall include soil, water, and natural resources conservation and the duties and responsibilities of district supervisors. (c) The training may be provided […]
§ 139-8 – Powers of districts and supervisors.
139-8. Powers of districts and supervisors. (a) A soil and water conservation district organized under the provisions of this Article shall constitute a governmental subdivision of this State, and a public body corporate and politic, exercising public powers, and such district, and the supervisors thereof, shall have the following powers in addition to others granted […]
§ 139-8.1 – Purposes of Chapter.
139-8.1. Purposes of Chapter. (a) It is hereby declared that the provisions of General Statutes Chapter 139 were intended to authorize the maintenance of watershed improvement works and projects, as well as watershed improvement structures. All expenditures heretofore incurred by any local watershed sponsor for any such maintenance of works, projects, or structures are hereby […]
§ 139-8.2 – Certain information confidential.
139-8.2. Certain information confidential. (a) All information that is collected by soil and water conservation districts from farm owners, animal owners, agricultural producers or owners of agricultural land that is confidential under federal or State law shall be held confidential by the soil and water conservation districts, including: (1) Information provided by an agricultural producer […]