9-8-65
Section 9-8-65 Discontinuance. (a) At any time after five years from the organization of a
watershed conservancy district, 25 or more landowners within a district or, if less than 50
landowners are involved, a majority of the landowners in such district may file a petition
with the board of supervisors praying that the existence of the district be discontinued.
The petition shall state the reasons for discontinuance and that all obligations of the district
have been met. (b) After giving notice, the board of supervisors may conduct such hearings
on the petition as may be necessary to assist it in making a determination. (c) Within 60
days after the petition is filed, a referendum shall be held and conducted under the supervision
of the board of supervisors in the same manner as a referendum is required to be held and
conducted under the provisions of Sections 9-8-56 through 9-8-58. No informalities in the
conduct of the referendum or in any matters relating to the referendum shall...
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9-8-56
Section 9-8-56 Referendum upon creation of district - Notice of referendum; appointment of
polling superintendent, etc. After the board of supervisors has made and recorded a determination
that there is need in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare for creation of
the proposed watershed conservancy district, it shall consider the question whether the operation
of a district within the proposed boundaries with the powers conferred upon such districts
in Section 9-8-61 is administratively practicable and feasible. To assist the board of supervisors
in this determination the board shall, within a reasonable time after entry of the finding
that there is need for the organization of the district and the determination of the boundaries
of the district, hold a referendum within the proposed district upon the proposition of the
creation of the district and to cause due notice of such referendum to be given. Such notice
shall state the date of holding the referendum, the hours...
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9-8-66
Section 9-8-66 Supervision of district when soil and water conservation district discontinued.
If any supervising soil and water conservation district is discontinued, the county commission
of the county or counties involved shall serve in the same supervising capacity over the watershed
conservancy district as the board of supervisors. (Acts 1957, No. 517, p. 705, §16.)...
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16-3-1
Section 16-3-1 Composition; election; term of office. The State Board of Education shall be
composed of the Governor as an ex officio member and eight members elected from districts
provided by general law. Members of the board shall serve for terms of four years each, and
the member from each district shall be elected by the qualified electors of the district at
the general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office of the member,
as designated by the board, representing such district on the board and every four years thereafter.
Each member shall hold office from the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January next
after his or her election and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. (School
Code 1927, §26; Code 1940, T. 52, §6; Acts 1969, Ex. Sess., No. 16, p. 39, §1; Act 2002-73,
p. 175, §1.)...
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9-8-54
Section 9-8-54 Petition for formation of district - Where proposed district lies in more than
one soil and water conservation district. If the proposed watershed conservancy district lies
in more than one soil and water conservation district, the petition may be presented to the
board of supervisors of any one of such soil and water conservation districts, and the supervisors
of all such districts shall act as a joint board of supervisors in the formation and supervision
of such a watershed conservancy district. (Acts 1957, No. 517, p. 705, §4.)...
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9-8-64
Section 9-8-64 Detachment of lands from districts. The owner or owners of lands which have
not been, are not and cannot be benefited by their inclusion in the watershed conservancy
district may petition the board of supervisors to have such lands detached. The petition shall
describe such lands and state the reasons why they should be detached. A hearing shall be
held within 30 days after the petition is received. Due notice of such hearing shall be given
at least 10 days before the hearing. If it is determined by the board of supervisors that
such lands shall be detached, such determination shall be certified to the judge of probate
of each county in which any portion of such lands lie. After recording, the certification
shall be filed with the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee. (Acts 1957, No. 517,
p. 705, §14.)...
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9-8-57
Section 9-8-57 Referendum upon creation of district - Contents of ballot; qualifications of
voters; voting procedure. The question to be voted on shall be submitted by ballots upon which
appear the words: "For creation of _____ Watershed Conservancy District" "Against
creation of _____ Watershed Conservancy District" A square shall follow each proposition.
The ballot shall also contain a direction to insert an "X" mark in the square following
one or the other of the propositions as the voter may favor or oppose creation of the district.
The ballot shall set forth the boundaries of the proposed district as determined by the board
of supervisors. Only owners of lands lying within the boundaries of the territory, as determined
by the board, shall be eligible to vote in the referendum. Qualified voters may vote by absentee
ballot in such referendum under rules and regulations prescribed by the board of supervisors.
(Acts 1957, No. 517, p. 705, §7.)...
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10A-3-2.09
Section 10A-3-2.09 Number and election of directors; terms; removal from office. (a) The number
of directors of a nonprofit corporation shall be not less than three. Subject to this limitation,
the number of directors shall be fixed by the bylaws, except as to the number of the first
board of directors which number shall be fixed by the certificate of formation. The number
of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time by amendment to the bylaws, unless
the certificate of formation provides that a change in the number of directors shall be made
only by amendment of the certificate of formation. No decrease in number shall have the effect
of shortening the term of any incumbent director. In the absence of a bylaw fixing the number
of directors, the number shall be the same as that stated in the certificate of formation.
(b) The directors constituting the first board of directors shall be named in the certificate
of formation and shall hold office until the first annual...
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11-50-393
Section 11-50-393 Board of directors - Composition; compensation; removal actions. Each district
incorporated under this article shall have a board of directors of not less than three members,
and the members shall elect a chairman of the board. Unless otherwise provided in the certificate
of incorporation, the board of directors shall consist of at least one member for each municipality
which is a member of the district. Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation,
the member of the board of directors representing each member municipality shall be elected
by the governing body of each municipality and shall serve for a term of office concurrent
with the term of office of the mayor of the municipality. A representative of each municipality
may, but need not be, the mayor thereof. The members of the board of directors shall serve
without compensation, except that they shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in
the performance of their duties under this...
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33-15-4
Section 33-15-4 Composition of board of directors; appointment, qualifications and terms of
members; vacancies in office. The board of directors of the authority shall consist of 14
members, designated herein as directors, as follows: (1) The governing body of each of the
Counties of Marion, Colbert, Franklin, and Winston shall appoint a director of the authority
who shall be a person residing in the county whose governing body makes the appointment and
who shall be active in municipal, industrial, agricultural, commercial, or citizen organizations
engaged in promoting comprehensive and unified development of the resources of the Bear Creek
Watershed as a basis for its general economic growth. The term of office of each director
so appointed shall be six years, the term of the first directors so appointed to commence
on the date on which there shall be filed with the Judge of Probate of Franklin County the
certificate of incorporation provided for in Section 33-15-3. The governing body...
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