(a)The commission shall:
(i)Keep a record of its official actions, adopt a
seal, which shall be judicially noticed, and perform acts, hold
public hearings and promulgate rules and regulations as
necessary for the execution of its functions under this act;
(ii)Assist and guide districts in the preparation
and carrying out of programs for resource conservation
authorized under this act, review district programs, coordinate
the programs of the several districts and resolve any conflicts,
and facilitate, promote, assist, harmonize, coordinate and guide
the resource conservation programs and activities of districts
as they relate to other special purpose districts, counties and
other public agencies;
(iii)Keep the supervisors of the districts organized
under this act informed of the activit
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(a) The commission shall:
(i) Keep a record of its official actions, adopt a
seal, which shall be judicially noticed, and perform acts, hold
public hearings and promulgate rules and regulations as
necessary for the execution of its functions under this act;
(ii) Assist and guide districts in the preparation
and carrying out of programs for resource conservation
authorized under this act, review district programs, coordinate
the programs of the several districts and resolve any conflicts,
and facilitate, promote, assist, harmonize, coordinate and guide
the resource conservation programs and activities of districts
as they relate to other special purpose districts, counties and
other public agencies;
(iii) Keep the supervisors of the districts organized
under this act informed of the activities and experiences of
other districts and facilitate cooperation and an interchange of
advice and experience between the districts;
(iv) Coordinate the programs of the several
conservation districts so far as this may be done by advice and
consultation;
(v) Recommend the appropriation of state funds
necessary to finance the activities of the commission and the
conservation districts; distribute to conservation districts
funds, equipment, supplies and services received by the
commission for that purpose from any source, subject to
conditions made applicable thereto by any state or federal
statute or local ordinance making available the funds, property
or services; issue regulations establishing guidelines and
suitable controls to govern the use by conservation districts of
such funds, property and services; and review all budgets,
administrative procedures and operations of the districts and
advise the districts concerning their conformance with
applicable laws and regulations;
(vi) Disseminate information throughout the state
concerning the activities and programs of the conservation
districts and encourage the formation of such districts in areas
where their organization is desirable; enlist the cooperation
and collaboration of state, federal, regional, interstate and
local public and private agencies with the conservation
districts; facilitate arrangements under which the conservation
districts may serve county governing bodies and other agencies
as their local operating agencies in the administration of any
activity concerned with the conservation of renewable natural
resources; and except as otherwise assigned by law, carry out
the policies of this state in programs at the state level for
the conservation of the renewable natural resources of this
state and represent the state in matters affecting such
resources.
(b) Whenever the commission determines that there exists a
substantial conflict between the resources conservation program
of a district and the proposed plans or activities directly
affecting resource conservation prepared by any other local
governmental unit or agency of this state, and the conflict
cannot be resolved through consultation procedures, the
commission shall submit a report to the governor.