§ 17D-3-201 — Commission authority to approve the creation, consolidation, division, and dissolution of conservation districts -- Notice and hearing requirements.

(1) As provided in this part, the commission may:

(1)(a) pursuant to a petition under Section 17D-3-202, approve the creation of a conservation district; or
(1)(b) pursuant to a petition under Section 17D-3-202 or on its own motion, approve:
(1)(b)(i) the consolidation of two or more existing conservation districts;
(1)(b)(ii) the division of an existing conservation district into two or more conservation districts; or
(1)(b)(iii) the dissolution of an existing conservation district.
(2) Before taking an action authorized under Subsection (1), the commission shall:

(2)(a) cause notice of a hearing on the proposed creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution to be published:
(2)(a)(i) no more than 30 days after, as the case may be:

(2)(a)(i)(A) the filing of a petition under Section 17D-3-202, for a proposed creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution; or
(2)(a)(i)(B) adoption of the commission's own motion, for a proposed consolidation, division, or dissolution; and
(2)(a)(ii) within:

(2)(a)(ii)(A) for a proposed creation, the area of the proposed conservation district;
(2)(a)(ii)(B) for a proposed consolidation, the area of each conservation district proposed to be consolidated; and
(2)(a)(ii)(C) for a proposed division or dissolution, within the area of the conservation district proposed to be divided or dissolved; and
(2)(b) hold a public hearing on the desirability and necessity of the creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 360, 2008 General Session