Indiana § 14-32-2-12 Duties of board

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-32-2-12 — Duties of board

Indiana·Art. 32 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION·Ch. 2 Soil Conservation Board

The board shall do the following:

(1)Provide for the execution of surety bonds for all board employees and officers who are entrusted with money or property.

(2)Provide for the keeping of a full and accurate record of all board proceedings and of all resolutions and rules the board issues or adopts. The accounts of receipts and disbursements are subject to examination by the state board of accounts.

(3)Offer appropriate assistance to the supervisors of soil and water conservation districts to carry out district powers and programs.

(4)Keep the supervisors of districts informed of the activities and experience of all other districts and facilitate cooperation and an interchange of advice and experience among districts.

(5)Coordinate the programs of the districts as far as this may be d

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The board shall do the following:
(1) Provide for the execution of surety bonds for all board
employees and officers who are entrusted with money or property.
(2) Provide for the keeping of a full and accurate record of all
board proceedings and of all resolutions and rules the board
issues or adopts. The accounts of receipts and disbursements are
subject to examination by the state board of accounts.
(3) Offer appropriate assistance to the supervisors of soil and
water conservation districts to carry out district powers and
programs.
(4) Keep the supervisors of districts informed of the activities and
experience of all other districts and facilitate cooperation and an
interchange of advice and experience among districts.
(5) Coordinate the programs of the districts as far as this may be
done by advice and consultation.
(6) Secure the cooperation and assistance of the United States and
state agencies in the work of the districts. However, this
subdivision does not authorize either of the following:
(A) The transfer or control of authority over districts to a
federal agency.
(B) The transfer of title of land or control to the United States.
(7) Disseminate information throughout Indiana concerning the
activities and programs of the districts and encourage the
formation of districts in areas where organization is desirable.
(8) Coordinate the erosion and sediment part of 33 U.S.C. 1288
(Public Law 92-500, Section 208) and other erosion and sediment
reduction programs that affect water quality, in cooperation with
state and federal agencies and through districts as provided under
IC 14-32-5-1.
(9) Develop a statewide regulatory program to be initiated after all
reasonable voluntary approaches to erosion and sediment
reduction have been exhausted.
(10) Conduct an inventory of conservation needs for planning
purposes and to inform the general assembly.
(11) Hold meetings in locations throughout Indiana.
(12) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-1-4(a) part, (c) part,
(d).]