Following the expiration of five years from the organization of a district, any 25 owners of land lying within the boundaries of such district may file a petition with the commission seeking to have the operations of the district terminated and the existence of the district discontinued. The commission may conduct such public meetings and public hearings upon the petition as may be necessary to assist it in the consideration thereof.
History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 377, § 13; Ga. L. 1988, p. 269, § 14.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 6 - Soil and Water Conservation
Article 2 - Soil and Water Conservation Districts
§ 2-6-21. Legislative Determinations and Declarations of Policy
§ 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
§ 2-6-30. District Supervisors — Election Procedure for Elected Supervisors
§ 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
§ 2-6-40. 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
§ 2-6-49. 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