Georgia Code
Article 2 - Soil and Water Conservation Districts
§ 2-6-31. District Supervisors — Chairman; Terms of Office of Elected Supervisors; Filling Vacancies; Quorum; Compensation and Expenses

History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 377, § 7; Ga. L. 1951, p. 695, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 929, § 3; Ga. L. 1988, p. 269, § 10; Ga. L. 2007, p. 276, § 1/SB 263.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2007, p. 276, § 2/SB 263, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The Attorney General of Georgia shall cause this Act to be submitted for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, and such submission shall be made to the United States Department of Justice or filed with the appropriate court no later than 45 days after the date on which this Act is approved by the Governor or becomes law without such approval. If as of June 30, 2008, implementation of this Act is not permissible under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, then as of such date this Act shall be void and shall stand repealed in its entirety.” The United States Department of Justice precleared the Act under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973c, on December 20, 2007.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 2 - Agriculture

Chapter 6 - Soil and Water Conservation

Article 2 - Soil and Water Conservation Districts

§ 2-6-20. Short Title

§ 2-6-21. Legislative Determinations and Declarations of Policy

§ 2-6-22. Definitions

§ 2-6-23. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission — Established; Composition; Terms of Office; Ex Officio Advisers; Seal; Rules and Regulations

§ 2-6-24. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission — Chairperson; Quorum; Compensation; Surety Bonds; Records; Audits

§ 2-6-25. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission — Employment of Administrative Officer, Experts, Agents, and Employees; Legal Services; Delegation of Powers and Duties; Furnishing of Information; Agency Cooperation

§ 2-6-26. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission — Merit and Retirement Systems for Employees

§ 2-6-27. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission — Additional Duties and Powers

§ 2-6-28. Number and Boundaries of Soil and Water Conservation Districts; Alteration of Existing Districts or Formation of New Districts

§ 2-6-29. District Supervisors — Number; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Appointive Supervisors; County Basis of Election of Elected Supervisors

§ 2-6-30. District Supervisors — Election Procedure for Elected Supervisors

§ 2-6-31. District Supervisors — Chairman; Terms of Office of Elected Supervisors; Filling Vacancies; Quorum; Compensation and Expenses

§ 2-6-32. District Supervisors — Services of County Agricultural Agents; Employees and Agents; Copies of Rules, Orders, and Other Documents; Surety Bonds; Removal of Supervisor; Consultation

§ 2-6-33. Powers of Districts and Supervisors; Prerequisites to Exercise

§ 2-6-34. Conditions to Extending Benefits or Performing Work

§ 2-6-35. Land Use Regulations — Adoption Authorized; Public Hearings

§ 2-6-36. Land Use Regulations — Referendum

§ 2-6-37. Land Use Regulations — Provisions Authorized; Uniformity Required; Availability of Copies

§ 2-6-38. Land Use Regulations — Binding Effect

§ 2-6-39. Land Use Regulations — Inspections to Determine Observance; Petition; Judicial Proceedings; Costs and Expenses

§ 2-6-40. Land Use Regulations — Amendment or Repeal

§ 2-6-41. Right of Eminent Domain for Small Watershed Project; Conditions Precedent; Procedure

§ 2-6-42. Cooperation Between Districts

§ 2-6-43. State Agencies to Cooperate With Districts and Observe Land Use Regulations

§ 2-6-44. Exemption From Taxation

§ 2-6-45. Discontinuance of District — Petition of Landowners; Hearings

§ 2-6-46. Discontinuance of District — Referendum

§ 2-6-47. Discontinuance of District — Publication of Referendum Results; Determination of Feasibility of Continuance

§ 2-6-48. Discontinuance of District — Certification From Committee; Termination of Affairs; Application for Dissolution; Certificate of Dissolution

§ 2-6-49. Discontinuance of District — Effect of Dissolution

§ 2-6-50. Discontinuance of District — Frequency of Discontinuance Attempts

§ 2-6-51. District Not Liable for Loss, Damage, Injury, or Death

§ 2-6-52. Creation of Agricultural Water Conservation Incentive Program; Purpose; Participation; Funding