(1) As provided in this part, the commissioner shall appoint a member of a board of supervisors of a conservation district from candidates nominated by a nominating committee consisting of:
- (a) the chair of the commission or council of the county in which the conservation district is located;
- (b) the chair of the USDA Farm Service Agency Committee of the county in which the conservation district is located;
(c)
- (i) the chair of the board of supervisors of the conservation district; or
- (ii) the chair's designee, if the chair wishes to be a candidate for reappointment; and
- (d) the agricultural extension service designated representative of the county in which the conservation district is located.
- (2) The commissioner may remove an individual from the nominating committee upon the request of the group the individual represents.
(3) A candidate for appointment to the board of supervisors of a conservation district shall be:
- (a) at least 18 years of age; and
- (b) a resident within the conservation district.
Amended by Chapter 311, 2020 General Session