§ 46A-14-1 Purpose of chapter–Construction and administration
§ 46A-14-2 Definition of terms
§ 46A-14-4 Conservation purposes supporting establishment
§ 46A-14-4.1 Functions and duties of commission
§ 46A-14-5 Initiating petition for establishment–Filing–Signatures required
§ 46A-14-6 Boundaries of district–Contiguous land ownerships
§ 46A-14-7 Inclusion of municipality
§ 46A-14-8 Initiating petition–Contents
§ 46A-14-11 Duties of supervisors on receipt of initiating petition
§ 46A-14-13 Time and place for hearing on initiating petition–Publication of notice–Contents
§ 46A-14-14 Hearing by conservation district on petition–Right of interested persons to be heard
§ 46A-14-15 Determination that public interest would be served by creation of district–Election on question
§ 46A-14-15.1 Eligible voter defined
§ 46A-14-16 Referendum unnecessary where petition signed by sixty percent of eligible voters
§ 46A-14-26 Organization to proceed on sixty percent favorable vote–New proposal permitted on defeat
§ 46A-14-28 Name of district–Perpetual existence–Findings and order–Political subdivision
§ 46A-14-30 Boundaries–Minor adjustments by managers without referendum–Exception
§ 46A-14-31 Annexation of additional areas to watershed district–Procedure
§ 46A-14-32 Combining of two or more watershed districts into one district–Procedure
§ 46A-14-33 Abolishment of original watershed district upon combining districts or annexing additional territory–Certification to secretary of state
§ 46A-14-34 Powers of district
§ 46A-14-35 Oath of office of managers–Filing with conservation district
§ 46A-14-36 Officers–Records–Transaction of district’s business
§ 46A-14-37 Annual election of managers–Terms of office
§ 46A-14-38 Candidates for board of managers–Filing of application–Qualifications
§ 46A-14-39 Vacancies on board–Appointments–Terms of office
§ 46A-14-39.1 Watershed district–Reactivation–Hearing
§ 46A-14-39.2 Reactivated watershed district–Implementation of new tax levy
§ 46A-14-40 Advisory committee–Appointment by board of managers–Number of members–Duties
§ 46A-14-41 Appointment of personnel–Performance bond
§ 46A-14-42 Compensation of board members–Limitation
§ 46A-14-43 Duties of board of managers–Adoption of seal–Record of business transacted–Bylaws and regulations, adoption–Meetings, notice
§ 46A-14-43.1 District bylaws may be proposed by petition–Approval by board and special election
§ 46A-14-45 Vested water rights–Exclusion from operation of chapter
§ 46A-14-46 Vested drainage rights–Exclusion from operation of chapter
§ 46A-14-47 General improvement plan–Consultation with advisory committee and supervisors of conservation districts–Contents–Steering committee preparation of preliminary plan
§ 46A-14-48 Determination of priority of specific projects–Surveys of work–Estimates–Reports of engineer, filing, public inspection
§ 46A-14-51 Examination of and hearings on plans–Resolution as to payment of costs by general tax levy, special assessment, or improvement bonds–List of benefited lands and owners
§ 46A-14-53 Contract with conservation districts for funding
§ 46A-14-54 Publication of resolution and notice of hearing–Apportionment of benefits
§ 46A-14-55 Hearing and referendum on financing arrangements
§ 46A-14-56 Referendum on financing arrangements–Eligibility to vote–Counting of votes
§ 46A-14-57 Annual payments by municipality to district in lieu of tax or special assessment levies–Favorable vote by voters of municipality required
§ 46A-14-58 Resolution approving tax or assessment levy–Detailed reports
§ 46A-14-59 Assessed valuation for district tax purposes–Limitation on land taxed
§ 46A-14-60 Annual general tax levy against land and buildings–Maximum amount
§ 46A-14-61 Taxes collected by county officials–Delivery to district secretary-treasurer
§ 46A-14-62 Interested party aggrieved by apportionment of benefits or levy of taxes and assessments–Appeal, procedure
§ 46A-14-63 No-fund warrants to pay district obligations–Limitation on amounts
§ 46A-14-64 Long-term financing arrangement authorized by voters–Notice to landowners–Suit to set aside–Collection
§ 46A-14-65 Amended or supplemental general plan of improvements–Special election on additional taxes or special assessments
§ 46A-14-66 Annual maintenance of watershed project–Project schedule–Budgets
§ 46A-14-67 Annual operation and maintenance budget, provisions–Reserve fund
§ 46A-14-69 Budgeted operation and maintenance expense–Inclusion in tax assessment list
§ 46A-14-70 Budget–Operations and budget report–Publication–Hearing–Certification and collection of taxes and assessments
§ 46A-14-71 Contributions by board of county commissioners to watershed district supplies, labor, and equipment
§ 46A-14-72 Acquisition of real estate or easement therein by watershed district–Purchase–Condemnation, appraisal of premises involved
§ 46A-14-73 Contracts between district and others–Purposes–Referendum by voters where contract will require increased taxes or assessments
§ 46A-14-74 Funds of district–Deposit by secretary-treasurer in approved depository–Warrants
§ 46A-14-75 Claims against district–Payment by warrant or order–Registration
§ 46A-14-76 Services performed by county officials and Board of Water and Natural Resources free of charge
§ 46A-14-77 Annual reports of district engineer, secretary, and managers
§ 46A-14-80 Operation of watershed district, investigation by board–Hearings, order to correct detrimental operation–Enforcement of order by injunction
§ 46A-14-81 Dissolution of district where federal watershed project not certified infeasible–Special election–Notice–Ballots
§ 46A-14-82 Dissolution of district–Federal project not certified infeasible–Special election–Percent required to dissolve–Notice to creditors–Auction–Proration of funds remaining
§ 46A-14-83 Dissolution of district–Federal project not certified infeasible–Proposal defeated, three years before another vote on question
§ 46A-14-84 Request that federal project be certified infeasible
§ 46A-14-85 Dissolution of district where federal watershed project certified infeasible
§ 46A-14-86 Public hearing–Publication of notice
§ 46A-14-87 State Conservation Commission determination on proposed dissolution
§ 46A-14-88 Effective date of dissolution
§ 46A-14-89 Division and apportionment of funds and assets of dissolved district
§ 46A-14-91 Vested rights protected
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