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Article 3

Watershed Improvements Districts

10.1-614Establishment within soil and water conservation district authorized 10.1-615Petition for establishment; what to set forth 10.1-616Notice and hearing on petition; determination of need for district and defining boundaries 10.1-617Determination of whether operation of proposed district is feasible; referendum 10.1-618Ballots used in such referendum 10.1-619Consideration of results of referendum; simple majority vote required 10.1-620Declaration of organization of district; certification to Board 10.1-621Establishment of watershed improvement district situated in more than one soil and water conservation district 10.1-622Inclusion of additional territory 10.1-623Governing body of district; trustees 10.1-624Officers, agents and employees; surety bonds; annual audit 10.1-625Status and general powers of district; power to levy tax or service charge; approval of landowners required 10.1-626Levy of tax or service charge; when district in two or more counties or cities; landbooks certified to treasurers 10.1-627Collection of tax or service charge; proceeds kept in special account; expenditures from such account 10.1-628Fiscal powers of governing body; may poll landowners on question of incurring indebtedness or issuing bonds 10.1-629Order authorizing governing body to incur indebtedness or issue bonds 10.1-630Type of indebtedness incurred or bonds issued 10.1-631Annual tax for payment of interest or to amortize indebtedness or bonds 10.1-632Powers granted additional to powers of soil and water conservation district; soil and water conservation district to continue to exercise its powers 10.1-633Power to incur debts and accept gifts, etc.; watershed improvement district to have same powers as soil and water conservation district 10.1-634Question to be submitted to qualified voters; approval required 10.1-634.1Conduct of referenda 10.1-635Power of eminent domain