§ 14-33-5-20 — Duties of board

Indiana § 14-33-5-20

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 33: CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS
• Ch. 5: Board of Directors

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The board shall do the following:
(1) Exercise general supervision of and make regulations for the
administration of the affairs of the district.
(2) Prescribe uniform rules pertaining to investigations and
hearings.
(3) Supervise the fiscal affairs and responsibilities of the district.
(4) Prescribe the qualifications of, appoint, remove, and fix the
compensation of the employees of the district. The compensation
must be reasonable and similar in amount to the compensation
allowed employees performing similar service for the state and
political subdivisions of the state. The board may delegate to
employees authority to perform ministerial acts in all cases except
where final action of the board is necessary.
(5) Keep an accurate and complete record of all district
proceedings and record and file all bonds and contracts, assuming
responsibility for the custody and preservation of all papers and
documents of the district.
(6) Make an annual report to the court of income and expenses.
The report must be submitted not later than thirty (30) days after
the annual meeting and may include any of the following:
(A) A statement of the progress in accomplishing each purpose
for which the district is established.
(B) Recommendations for amendment to the district plan.
(C) Any matter that the board believes should be brought to the
attention of the court for instructions or approval.
(7) Adopt a seal and certify all official acts.
(8) Sue and be sued collectively by the legal name "________
Conservancy District", with service of process made on the
chairman of the board. However, costs may not be taxed against
the directors individually in an action.
(9) Invoke any legal, equitable, or special remedy for the
enforcement of this article or of any proper action of the board in
a court.
(10) If advisable, establish an advisory committee.
(11) Exercise the powers granted under this article to accomplish
each purpose for which the district is established.
(12) If a purpose of the district is the construction or maintenance
of a levee in cooperation with the United States Secretary of the
Army, divide, by resolution, the levee into maintenance sections
and make assignment of each section to a director who must be a
resident freeholder near the maintenance section. The director
shall, upon assignment, supervise and assist in the maintenance
of the assigned maintenance section.
(13) Protect against encroachment by a stream. The board may,
alone or in cooperation with state or federal agencies, do whatever
is necessary to provide bank stabilization for the protection of the
works of improvement of the district.
(14) Insure property, personnel, and operations of the district
against risks and in amounts that the board determines necessary
to protect the district.
(15) If the board employs a district marshal or deputy district
marshal under IC 14-33-25, the board must conduct the
disciplinary removal and appeals procedure prescribed by IC 14-33-25-2 and IC 36-8-3-4.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-44.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.122-2023, SEC.12.