CHAPTER 15. CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
- Part 1. General Provisions
- Part 2. Creation of Conservation Districts
- 76-15-201. Petition to create conservation district.
- 76-15-202. Hearing on petition.
- 76-15-203. Hearing procedure if additional territory to be included.
- 76-15-204. Determination of need for district.
- 76-15-205. Criteria for determining need.
- 76-15-206. Determination of administrative practicability of district.
- 76-15-207. Referendum on question of creating district.
- 76-15-208. Administration of hearings and referenda.
- 76-15-209. Procedure following referendum.
- 76-15-210. Criteria for determining administrative practicability.
- 76-15-211. Appointment of supervisors.
- 76-15-212. Submission of application by appointed supervisors.
- 76-15-213. Processing of application by secretary of state.
- 76-15-214. Evidentiary status of certificate issued by secretary of state.
- 76-15-215. District as governmental subdivision and public body.
- 76-15-216. Limitation on territory included in district.
- Part 3. Administration of Conservation Districts
- 76-15-301. Establishment and reorganization of supervisor areas.
- 76-15-302. Nominations for supervisor.
- 76-15-303. General election -- election by acclamation -- appointment.
- 76-15-304. Election of supervisors.
- 76-15-305. Transition to seven supervisors.
- 76-15-306. through reserved.
- 76-15-311. Governing body of district.
- 76-15-312. Term of office and vacancies.
- 76-15-313. Operation of supervisors.
- 76-15-314. Removal of a supervisor.
- 76-15-315. Administrative functions of supervisors.
- 76-15-316. Cooperation with municipalities and counties.
- 76-15-317. Cooperation with state agencies.
- 76-15-318. Cooperation between districts.
- 76-15-319. Legal assistance.
- 76-15-320. Legal status of district -- immunity.
- 76-15-321. Rulemaking authority.
- 76-15-322. Filing of notice of organization of district.
- 76-15-323. Copies of notice transmitted to county commissioners.
- Part 4. Operation of Conservation Districts
- 76-15-401. Study of problems relating to soil and water conservation.
- 76-15-402. Development of soil and water conservation plans.
- 76-15-403. Operation of projects and works.
- 76-15-404. Acquisition and management of property.
- 76-15-405. Limitation on acquisition, operation, or disposition of property.
- 76-15-406. Furnishing of supplies and equipment.
- 76-15-407. Selection and acquisition of water storage sites.
- 76-15-408. Funding of storage reservoirs.
- 76-15-409. Purposes of off-stream storage.
- 76-15-410. Disposition of excess water.
- 76-15-411. Conditions to extend benefits to nonstate lands.
- Part 5. Financial Aspects of Conservation Districts Loan Program
- 76-15-501. Financial management.
- 76-15-502. Allocation of state funds among districts.
- 76-15-503. Permissible uses of state money.
- 76-15-504. Repealed.
- 76-15-505. Authorization to borrow money -- limitations.
- 76-15-506. Bonds authorized -- election.
- 76-15-507. Investment of funds.
- 76-15-508. Management of surplus funds.
- 76-15-509. and reserved.
- 76-15-511. Estimate of money to be raised by assessment.
- 76-15-512. Expenses to be covered by estimate.
- 76-15-513. Division between counties of money to be raised by regular and special assessment.
- 76-15-514. Regular and special assessments.
- 76-15-515. Regular assessment.
- 76-15-516. Levy of regular and special assessments.
- 76-15-517. Computation of rate of assessment.
- 76-15-518. Certification of assessment to department of revenue -- entry on property tax record.
- 76-15-519. Application of general law on levy and collection.
- 76-15-520. Liability of county officers.
- 76-15-521. Principal county defined.
- 76-15-522. Settlements by county treasurers other than of principal county.
- 76-15-523. Depository of district funds.
- 76-15-524. Receipt and crediting of district funds -- responsibility on bond.
- 76-15-525. Payment of district money -- warrants.
- 76-15-526. Treasurer's reports.
- 76-15-527. Purpose of expenditures.
- 76-15-528. Lien for special assessments.
- 76-15-529. Assessments unaffected by misnomers and mistakes relating to ownership.
- 76-15-530. Conservation district appropriations -- administration.
- 76-15-531. Special administrative assessment permitted -- voter approval.
- 76-15-532. Limitations -- reduction or repeal of special administrative assessment.
- 76-15-533. through reserved.
- 76-15-541. Conservation practice loan program -- definition.
- 76-15-542. Conservation practice loan account.
- 76-15-543. Application for loan.
- 76-15-544. Eligibility for loan.
- 76-15-545. Criteria for evaluation of loan applicants -- preferences.
- 76-15-546. Terms and conditions of loan.
- 76-15-547. Rules for loan program.
- Part 6. Project Areas
- 76-15-601. Establishment of project areas -- special assessments.
- 76-15-602. Hearing on petition to establish project area.
- 76-15-603. Investigation of need for project area.
- 76-15-604. Protest procedure.
- 76-15-605. Board decision.
- 76-15-606. Election procedure.
- 76-15-607. Notice of creation of project area.
- 76-15-608. Description of work or project area.
- 76-15-609. Area included in project area.
- 76-15-610. Administration of project area.
- 76-15-611. Federal authority unaffected.
- 76-15-612. Duty to maintain improvements.
- 76-15-613. through reserved.
- 76-15-621. Estimate of expenses of project area.
- 76-15-622. Financing of project area expenses.
- 76-15-623. Administration of special assessment.
- 76-15-624. Disposition of funds -- insufficient revenue.
- 76-15-625. Limitation on special assessment.
- Part 7. Land Use Regulations
- 76-15-701. Adoption of land use regulations.
- 76-15-702. Referendum on proposed land use regulations.
- 76-15-703. Voter approval of proposed regulations required.
- 76-15-704. Regulations to have force of law.
- 76-15-705. Alteration of regulations.
- 76-15-706. Contents of land use regulations.
- 76-15-707. Publication of regulations.
- 76-15-708. Power to determine compliance with regulations.
- 76-15-709. Enforcement of regulations -- petition to district court.
- 76-15-710. Court procedure after petition is filed.
- 76-15-711. through reserved.
- 76-15-721. Board of adjustment.
- 76-15-722. Operation of board of adjustment.
- 76-15-723. Petition for variance.
- 76-15-724. Hearing on petition for a variance.
- 76-15-725. Board decision.
- 76-15-726. Appeal to district court from board decision.
- 76-15-727. Court proceedings.
- Part 8. Alteration and Termination of Conservation Districts
- 76-15-801. Change of district name.
- 76-15-802. Procedure to add territory to a district.
- 76-15-803. Combination or division of districts.
- 76-15-804. Petition to discontinue all or part of district.
- 76-15-805. Referendum on question of discontinuance.
- 76-15-806. Decision in case of petition for discontinuance of entire district.
- 76-15-807. Decision in case of petition for discontinuance of portion of district.
- 76-15-808. Criteria for decision on discontinuance.
- 76-15-809. Procedure to terminate district.
- 76-15-810. Effect of termination.
- Part 9. Coal Bed Methane Protection Program