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SF 392 Senate Long Description

E Updating the soil and water conservation district law; modifying + the soil and water conservation policy; updating the definitions of federal +and nominating petition; changing the term land occupiers to resident +owners for district formation purposes and specifying the number of resident +owners required to sign and file a petition for areas proposed for +organization as districts, defining resident owner; modifying certain district +establishment and dissolution referendum scheduling and administration +requirements; expanding certain consideration requirements of the board of water +and soil resources (BOWSR) in determining the administrative feasibility of +operating a district; modifying certain district supervisors appointment and +election requirements and the terms; modifying certain requirements for +petitions to consolidate, separate or terminate districts and authorizing the +board to delegate district rights and duties to local government units in +dissolution cases; authorizing county boards to establish supervisor districts +under certain conditions; placing a limit on supervisor per diem +compensation; modifying the procedure for removal of supervisors; modifying certain+ district comprehensive plan preparation, content and amendment requirements +and granting districts certain water quality improvement projects authority; +modifying the authority of districts to administer official controls; specifying +certain district coordination and cooperation requirements; expanding the +duties of the state board relating to district consolidation or reorganization and +funds expenditure; including elected or appointed soil and water +conservation district supervisors in the definition of elected county official for+ removal procedure purposes; repealing the provision providing for initial +election of supervisors (mk, ja)