42-5104. BOARD OF DIRECTORS — COMPOSITION — APPOINTMENT OF FIRST BOARD — ELECTION OF SUBSEQUENT BOARDS. (1) The board of directors of the ground water management district shall consist of three (3) members. Each member shall be a water user, or representative of a water user within the district.
(2) The first board of directors shall be appointed by the director of the department of water resources. Water users within the district, or groups thereof, may submit to the director, or the director may solicit therefrom, the names of qualified individuals to be considered for appointment to the board.
(3) The term of office of the directors shall be determined by lot so that one (1) member shall serve for a term of three (3) years, one (1) member shall serve for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) member shall serve for a term of one (1) year. Thereafter, members shall serve a three (3) year term and shall be elected as hereinafter provided. If a vacancy occurs, the director shall appoint a successor to serve the remainder of the term.
(4) On the first Tuesday in February following the expiration of the term of the member serving for one (1) year, and on the first Tuesday in February of each year thereafter, an election shall be held at which a director to succeed the one whose term has expired will be elected. Each director so elected shall be a water user or a representative of a water user within the district.
In any election for director, if after the deadline for filing a declaration of intent as a write-in candidate, it appears that only one (1) qualified candidate has been nominated for a directors position, it shall not be necessary for the candidate to stand for election, and the board of directors of the district shall declare such candidate elected as director and the secretary of the district shall immediately make and deliver to such person a certificate of election.
History:
[42-5104, added 1987, ch. 349, sec. 1, p. 766; am. 1995, ch. 118, sec. 83, p. 498.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 42 - IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE -- WATER RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
Chapter 51 - GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Section 42-5101 - LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
Section 42-5102 - GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FORMATION.
Section 42-5103 - FORMATION OF DISTRICT — DECLARATION BY DIRECTOR.
Section 42-5105 - CITIES — MANNER OF VOTING FOR DIRECTORS.
Section 42-5106 - WATER USERS OTHER THAN CITIES — QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING.
Section 42-5107 - REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Section 42-5108 - NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Section 42-5109 - CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
Section 42-5110 - CANVASS OF RETURNS — DECLARATION OF WINNERS.
Section 42-5111 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS — OFFICERS — MEETINGS — COMPENSATION — VACANCIES.
Section 42-5112 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Section 42-5113 - LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS.
Section 42-5114 - POWER TO INCUR INDEBTEDNESS — ASSESSMENTS TO SECURE REPAYMENT.
Section 42-5115 - ELECTION FOR INDEBTEDNESS — REFERENDUM PETITION.
Section 42-5116 - JUDICIAL EXAMINATION.
Section 42-5117 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS TO TEST VALIDITY.
Section 42-5118 - TAX EXEMPTION.
Section 42-5119 - LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION.
Section 42-5120 - LENDING INSTITUTIONS — RIGHT TO COMPEL ASSESSMENTS — ALTERNATIVE REMEDY.
Section 42-5121 - LIEN OF ASSESSMENT.
Section 42-5122 - PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS — WHEN DELINQUENT — INTEREST AND PENALTIES.
Section 42-5123 - ENTRY OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS — FILING OF DELINQUENCY LIST.
Section 42-5124 - REDEMPTION AND SALE OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS.
Section 42-5125 - WATER USERS SUBJECT TO INCLUSION WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Section 42-5126 - EXCLUSION FROM THE DISTRICT — PROCEDURE — GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSION.
Section 42-5127 - HEARING — NOTICE — ENTRY OF ORDER.
Section 42-5129 - EFFECT OF EXCLUSION ON LIABILITY FOR ASSESSMENTS.