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17D-3-301. Board of supervisors -- Number -- Term -- Chair and officers --Quorum -- Compensation.
(1) Each conservation district shall be governed by a board of supervisors.
(2) (a) The board of supervisors of a conservation district consists of five memberselected as provided in this part, at least three of whom shall be private agricultural land operators.
(b) If the board of supervisors divides the conservation district into watershed votingareas under Section 17D-3-308, at least one member of the board of supervisors shall residewithin each watershed voting area.
(3) (a) The term of office of each member of a board of supervisors is four years.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), if multiple conservation districts are consolidatedor a single conservation district divided or dissolved under Part 2, Creation, Consolidation,Division, and Dissolution of Conservation Districts:
(i) the term of each member of the board of supervisors of the consolidated conservationdistricts or the divided or dissolved conservation district terminates immediately uponconsolidation, division, or dissolution; and
(ii) (A) the commission shall hold an election, as provided in this part, for all board ofsupervisors members of the consolidated conservation district or divided conservation districts,as the case may be; and
(B) the term of the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes at an electionunder Subsection (3)(b)(ii)(A) shall be four years, and the term of the three candidates receivingthe next highest number of votes shall be two years.
(4) The board of supervisors shall elect a chair from among their number, and may electother officers from among their number that the board considers necessary.
(5) A majority of the board of supervisors constitutes a quorum for the transaction ofboard business, and action by a majority of a quorum present at a meeting of the boardconstitutes action of the board.
(6) For performing official duties, each member of the board of supervisors of aconservation district shall receive:
(a) compensation for travel and time, as fixed by the commission; and
(b) actual and necessary expenses.

Enacted by Chapter 360, 2008 General Session

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17D-3-301. Board of supervisors -- Number -- Term -- Chair and officers --Quorum -- Compensation.
(1) Each conservation district shall be governed by a board of supervisors.
(2) (a) The board of supervisors of a conservation district consists of five memberselected as provided in this part, at least three of whom shall be private agricultural land operators.
(b) If the board of supervisors divides the conservation district into watershed votingareas under Section 17D-3-308, at least one member of the board of supervisors shall residewithin each watershed voting area.
(3) (a) The term of office of each member of a board of supervisors is four years.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), if multiple conservation districts are consolidatedor a single conservation district divided or dissolved under Part 2, Creation, Consolidation,Division, and Dissolution of Conservation Districts:
(i) the term of each member of the board of supervisors of the consolidated conservationdistricts or the divided or dissolved conservation district terminates immediately uponconsolidation, division, or dissolution; and
(ii) (A) the commission shall hold an election, as provided in this part, for all board ofsupervisors members of the consolidated conservation district or divided conservation districts,as the case may be; and
(B) the term of the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes at an electionunder Subsection (3)(b)(ii)(A) shall be four years, and the term of the three candidates receivingthe next highest number of votes shall be two years.
(4) The board of supervisors shall elect a chair from among their number, and may electother officers from among their number that the board considers necessary.
(5) A majority of the board of supervisors constitutes a quorum for the transaction ofboard business, and action by a majority of a quorum present at a meeting of the boardconstitutes action of the board.
(6) For performing official duties, each member of the board of supervisors of aconservation district shall receive:
(a) compensation for travel and time, as fixed by the commission; and
(b) actual and necessary expenses.

Enacted by Chapter 360, 2008 General Session

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17D-3-301. Board of supervisors -- Number -- Term -- Chair and officers --Quorum -- Compensation.
(1) Each conservation district shall be governed by a board of supervisors.
(2) (a) The board of supervisors of a conservation district consists of five memberselected as provided in this part, at least three of whom shall be private agricultural land operators.
(b) If the board of supervisors divides the conservation district into watershed votingareas under Section 17D-3-308, at least one member of the board of supervisors shall residewithin each watershed voting area.
(3) (a) The term of office of each member of a board of supervisors is four years.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), if multiple conservation districts are consolidatedor a single conservation district divided or dissolved under Part 2, Creation, Consolidation,Division, and Dissolution of Conservation Districts:
(i) the term of each member of the board of supervisors of the consolidated conservationdistricts or the divided or dissolved conservation district terminates immediately uponconsolidation, division, or dissolution; and
(ii) (A) the commission shall hold an election, as provided in this part, for all board ofsupervisors members of the consolidated conservation district or divided conservation districts,as the case may be; and
(B) the term of the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes at an electionunder Subsection (3)(b)(ii)(A) shall be four years, and the term of the three candidates receivingthe next highest number of votes shall be two years.
(4) The board of supervisors shall elect a chair from among their number, and may electother officers from among their number that the board considers necessary.
(5) A majority of the board of supervisors constitutes a quorum for the transaction ofboard business, and action by a majority of a quorum present at a meeting of the boardconstitutes action of the board.
(6) For performing official duties, each member of the board of supervisors of aconservation district shall receive:
(a) compensation for travel and time, as fixed by the commission; and
(b) actual and necessary expenses.

Enacted by Chapter 360, 2008 General Session