Soil And Water Conservation Districts
This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Soil And Water Conservation Districts.” It is part of Title 10.1, titled “Conservation.” It is part of Subtitle I, titled “Activities Administered By The Department Of Conservation And Recreation.” It is part of Chapter 5, titled “Soil And Water Conservation.” It’s comprised of the following 58 sections.
- § 10.1-506
- Power to create new districts and to relocate or define district boundaries; composition of districts
- § 10.1-507
- Petitions filed with the Board
- § 10.1-508
- Contents and form of petition
- § 10.1-509
- Disapproval of petition
- § 10.1-510
- Petition approved; Board to give notice of hearing
- § 10.1-511
- Adjournment of hearing when additional territory appears desirable
- § 10.1-512
- Determination of need for district
- § 10.1-513
- Determination that district not needed
- § 10.1-514
- Determination of feasibility of operation
- § 10.1-515
- Composition of governing body
- § 10.1-516
- Status of district directors in event of transfer, merger, or division of districts
- § 10.1-517
- Application and statement to the Secretary of the Commonwealth
- § 10.1-518
- Action of Secretary on the application and statement; change of name of district
- § 10.1-518.1
- Secretary to send copies of certificates to State Board of Elections
- § 10.1-519
- Renewal of petition after disapproval or denial
- § 10.1-520
- Contracts to remain in force; succession to rights and obligations
- § 10.1-521
- Determination of status of district boundaries upon annexation or consolidation
- § 10.1-522
- Certificate of Secretary of Commonwealth as evidence
- § 10.1-523
- Nominating petitions; posting of notice
- § 10.1-524
- Names of nominees furnished electoral board; how ballots printed, etc
- § 10.1-525
- Canvassing returns
- § 10.1-526
- Persons eligible to vote
- § 10.1-527
- Determination of candidates elected
- § 10.1-528
- Expenses and publication of results
- § 10.1-529
- District directors constitute governing body; qualifications
- § 10.1-529.1
- Duties of district directors
- § 10.1-530
- Designation of chairman; terms of office; filling vacancies
- § 10.1-531
- Quorum and expenses
- § 10.1-532
- Employment of officers, agents and employees
- § 10.1-533
- Delegation of powers
- § 10.1-534
- Information furnished Board
- § 10.1-535
- Bonds of officers and employees; records and accounts
- § 10.1-536
- Removal from office
- § 10.1-537
- Representatives of governing bodies to be invited to consult with directors
- § 10.1-538
- District is political subdivision
- § 10.1-539
- Surveys and dissemination of information
- § 10.1-540
- Demonstrational projects
- § 10.1-541
- Preventive and control measures
- § 10.1-542
- Financial aid to agencies and occupiers
- § 10.1-543
- Acquisition, improvement and disposition of property
- § 10.1-544
- Making material and equipment available
- § 10.1-545
- Construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of structures
- § 10.1-546
- Development of programs and plans
- § 10.1-546.1
- Delivery of Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program
- § 10.1-547
- Acquisition and administration of projects; acting as agent for United States, etc.; acceptance of gifts
- § 10.1-548
- Contracts; rules
- § 10.1-549
- Cooperation between districts
- § 10.1-549.1
- Virginia Envirothon
- § 10.1-550
- State agencies to cooperate
- § 10.1-551
- Conditions for extension of benefits
- § 10.1-552
- Renting machinery and equipment
- § 10.1-553
- Petition by landowners
- § 10.1-554
- Hearings
- § 10.1-555
- Referendum
- § 10.1-556
- Determination of Board
- § 10.1-557
- Duty of directors after certification of Board
- § 10.1-558
- Effect of issuance of certificate of dissolution
- § 10.1-559
- Petitions limited to once in five years