Article 3 Watershed Improvements Districts

This article is comprised of the following sections:

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