1. (1) In addition to the procedure in Section 17D-3-302, a person may be nominated to be a candidate for appointment as a member of a board of supervisors of a conservation district by a petition filed with the department no later than the date set by the commission as the close of nominations.

2. (2) A petition under Subsection (1) shall:

   1. (a) state:

      1. (i) the candidate's name;
      2. (ii) that the candidate is at least 18 years old; and
      3. (iii) that the candidate for appointment is a resident of the conservation district for which the nomination for candidacy is to be held; and
   2. (b) contain the notarized signature of the candidate.
3. (3) The department shall forward a petition received under this section to the nominating committee for consideration under Sections 17D-3-302 and 17D-3-303.

Amended by Chapter 4, 2020 Special Session 5