48-3611. Citizens' flood control advisory
board; qualification; functions
A. The board of supervisors may appoint a citizens' flood control advisory board
consisting of seven members. Five members shall be resident taxpayers and qualified
electors of the district, at least three of whom shall be residents of the cities in the
district. At least one of the board members who are residents of cities shall be a
resident of the largest city in the district. The city engineer of the largest city in
the district and the chief engineer or manager of a major irrigation or agricultural
improvement district, or their representatives, shall be ex officio members of the
advisory board with all rights and privileges granted to other board members.
B. In appointing members of the advisory board the board of supervisors shall
designate which appointive member shall serve for one year, which for two years, which
for three years, which for four years and which for five years. Thereafter the term of
each appointive member is five years except for a member appointed to an unexpired term.
C. The citizens' flood control advisory board may request information from the
chief engineer and general manager and his staff, engineering personnel from cities in
the district and any other person with a knowledge of flood control practices. They may
recommend the employment of consultants for the purpose of obtaining technical
information and recommendations regarding flood control and floodplain management
practices.
D. The advisory board shall study the flood control, floodplain regulation,
drainage and water conservation needs of the district, shall meet with and advise the
board as requested by the board and may submit to the board reports and recommendations
relating to such studies, but the recommendations are advisory only.
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