Effective: March 24, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 340 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) For purposes of this section, references to a "board of supervisors of a soil and water conservation district" or a "board" includes a joint board of supervisors of a soil and water conservation district.
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a board of supervisors of a soil and water conservation district, when practicable, may conduct meetings by video conference or, if video conference is not available, by teleconference. The board of supervisors shall make provisions for public attendance at any location involved in such a meeting. The board shall establish the board's main office or board room as the primary meeting location for the video conference or teleconference. The conference shall be held at that location in an open meeting at which the public is allowed to attend.
(C) Before convening a meeting of a board of supervisors by video conference or by teleconference, designated staff shall send, via electronic mail, facsimile, or United States postal service, a copy of meeting-related documents to each member of the board.
(D) The minutes of each drainage improvement meeting shall specify who was attending by teleconference, who was attending by video conference, and who was physically present. Any vote taken in a meeting held by teleconference that is not unanimous shall be recorded as a roll call vote.
(E) Nothing in section 121.22 of the Revised Code prohibits a board of supervisors from conducting a meeting in a manner authorized by this section.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences
Chapter 940 | Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Section 940.02 | Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission; Powers and Duties.
Section 940.03 | County to Have District Coextensive With Its Geographic Area.
Section 940.04 | Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors.
Section 940.05 | Governing Body of District.
Section 940.06 | Supervisors of Soil and Water Conservation District; Additional Powers.
Section 940.07 | Defense of Tort Actions.
Section 940.09 | Donated Sick Leave Program; Procedure.
Section 940.10 | Sale of Unneeded Personal Property of District.
Section 940.11 | Policies for Soil and Water Conservation District Credit Card Accounts.
Section 940.111 | Acceptance of Payments by Financial Transaction Devices.
Section 940.12 | Levy of Tax Within Ten-Mill Limitation.
Section 940.13 | Prosecuting Attorney Is Legal Adviser.
Section 940.14 | Infringement of Rights.
Section 940.15 | Payments to Local Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Section 940.16 | Advance of Moneys From Soil and Water Conservation Fund; Repayment.
Section 940.17 | Sharing Costs of Improvement by Conservation District.
Section 940.19 | Petition to Supervisors for Construction of Conservation Improvement.
Section 940.20 | Notice of Hearing on Proposed Improvement.
Section 940.21 | View of Site of Proposed Improvement.
Section 940.23 | Hearing on Petition; Objections by Affected Landowners.
Section 940.24 | Surveys, Plans and Maps, Construction Specifications, Cost Estimates.
Section 940.25 | Schedule of Damages.
Section 940.26 | Cost Estimate.
Section 940.27 | Schedule of Estimated Assessments.
Section 940.28 | Petition and Information to Be Submitted to County Commissioners.
Section 940.29 | Scheduling and Notice of Hearing on Proposed Improvement.
Section 940.30 | County Commissioners Hearing on Proposed Improvement.
Section 940.31 | Approval or Disapproval of Construction of Improvement.
Section 940.32 | Procedure for Assessments.
Section 940.33 | Tax Levy Resolution.
Section 940.34 | Joint Board of Supervisors.
Section 940.35 | Joint Board of County Commissioners.
Section 940.36 | Lead County Responsibilities.
Section 940.37 | Maintenance of Improvements.
Section 940.39 | Videoconferencing and Teleconferencing of Meetings.
Section 940.41 | Statewide Watershed Planning and Management Program; Watershed Regions.