Subdivision 1. Cooperation with other agencies. (a) The district boards of two or more districts may cooperate with one another or with appropriate agencies to exercise powers conferred in this chapter or sections 103F.401 to 103F.455.
(b) The district board may make contracts or other arrangements with:
(1) the federal government;
(2) persons or public or private corporations; and
(3) the government of this state or other states.
(c) A soil and water conservation district may join or cooperate by agreement as provided in section 471.59 with another soil and water conservation district or a watershed district, or a governmental unit defined in section 471.59, or with a combination of them in an operation or project in which the soil and water conservation district and the other party have a common interest. For the purposes of this section, soil and water conservation districts and watershed districts are governmental units under section 471.59.
Subd. 2. Cooperation among districts. (a) If the improvement work unit covers two districts, a joint board made up of three supervisors from each of the district boards shall preside. If the improvement work unit covers three or more districts, a joint board made up of two supervisors from each district board shall preside. The individual boards shall appoint the supervisors to represent them on the joint board.
(b) The joint board shall accept and approve initial requests for improvement work units, direct the preparation of preliminary surveys and studies, establish improvement work units, and, at the direction of the county boards, adopt programs and reports, award contracts, supervise construction, and accept completed construction work.
1990 c 391 art 3 s 11
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 103C — Soil And Water Conservation Districts
Section 103C.001 — Citation; Water Law.
Section 103C.005 — Soil And Water Conservation Policy.
Section 103C.101 — Definitions.
Section 103C.201 — Forming Soil And Water Conservation Districts.
Section 103C.205 — Annexing Additional Area.
Section 103C.211 — Consolidating Districts.
Section 103C.215 — Changing Name.
Section 103C.221 — Changing Location Of Principal Office.
Section 103C.225 — Terminating Districts.
Section 103C.231 — Cooperation Between Districts And Other Public Agencies.
Section 103C.235 — State Agencies To Cooperate.
Section 103C.305 — General Election Of Supervisors.
Section 103C.311 — Supervisor Districts.
Section 103C.315 — Supervisors.
Section 103C.321 — Officers And Employees.
Section 103C.325 — Records; Audit; Information To State Board.
Section 103C.331 — Powers Of District Boards.
Section 103C.332 — Soil And Water Conservation Districts; Duties And Services.
Section 103C.335 — Technical And Administrative Assistance To Districts.
Section 103C.401 — Board Of Water And Soil Resources.
Section 103C.405 — Program Plan.
Section 103C.501 — Cost-sharing Conservation Contracts For Erosion Control And Water Management.
Section 103C.601 — Works Of Improvement.
Section 103C.605 — County Determination Of Project.
Section 103C.611 — Project Without Assessments.
Section 103C.615 — Action On Project With Assessments.
Section 103C.621 — Project Bonds.