Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 89.08 - Conservation Districts.
89.08.200 - Supervisors—Term, vacancies, removal, etc.—Compensation.

RCW 89.08.200
Supervisors—Term, vacancies, removal, etc.—Compensation.

The term of office of each supervisor shall be three years and until his or her successor is appointed or elected and qualified, except that the supervisors first appointed shall serve for one and two years respectively from the date of their appointments, as designated in their appointments.
In the case of elected supervisors, the term of office of each supervisor shall be three years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, except that for the first election, the one receiving the largest number of votes shall be elected for three years; the next largest two years; and the third largest one year. Successors shall be elected for three-year terms.
Vacancies in the office of appointed supervisors shall be filled by the state conservation commission. Vacancies in the office of elected supervisors shall be filled by appointment made by the remaining supervisors for the unexpired term.
A majority of the supervisors shall constitute a quorum and the concurrence of a majority is required for any official action or determination.
Supervisors shall serve without compensation, but they shall be entitled to expenses, including traveling expenses, necessarily incurred in discharge of their duties. A supervisor may be removed by the state conservation commission upon notice and hearing, for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, but for no other reason.
The governing board shall designate a chair from time to time.

[ 2013 c 23 § 550; 1973 1st ex.s. c 184 § 21; 1961 c 240 § 12; 1955 c 304 § 21. Prior: 1949 c 106 § 2, part; 1939 c 187 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 10726-7, part.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement

Chapter 89.08 - Conservation Districts.

89.08.005 - Short title.

89.08.010 - Preamble.

89.08.020 - Definitions.

89.08.030 - Conservation commission.

89.08.040 - Members—Compensation and travel expenses—Records, rules, hearings, etc.

89.08.050 - Employees—Delegation—Quorum.

89.08.060 - Assistance of other state agencies and institutions.

89.08.070 - General duties of commission.

89.08.080 - Petition to form district—Contents.

89.08.090 - Notice of hearing—Hearing.

89.08.100 - Findings—Order.

89.08.110 - Election—How conducted.

89.08.120 - Ballots.

89.08.130 - Notice of election.

89.08.140 - Expense of hearing and election.

89.08.150 - Procedure after canvass.

89.08.160 - Appointment of supervisors—Application to secretary of state.

89.08.170 - Secretary of state's certificate—Change of name.

89.08.180 - Annexation of territory—Boundary change—Combining two or more districts.

89.08.185 - Petition to withdraw from district—Approval or rejection—Disputed petitions.

89.08.190 - Nomination and election of supervisors—Annual meeting of voters.

89.08.200 - Supervisors—Term, vacancies, removal, etc.—Compensation.

89.08.210 - Powers and duties of supervisors.

89.08.215 - Treasurer—Powers and duties—Bond.

89.08.220 - Corporate status and powers of district.

89.08.341 - Intergovernmental cooperation—Authority.

89.08.350 - Petition to dissolve district—Election.

89.08.360 - Result of election—Dissolution.

89.08.370 - Disposition of affairs upon dissolution.

89.08.390 - Water rights preserved—1939 c 187.

89.08.391 - Water rights preserved—1973 1st ex.s. c 184.

89.08.400 - Special assessments for natural resource conservation.

89.08.405 - Rates and charges system.

89.08.410 - Grants to conservation districts—Rules—Report to the legislature.

89.08.440 - Best management practices for fish and wildlife habitat, water quality, and water quantity property tax exemption—List—Forms—Certification of claims.

89.08.450 - Watershed restoration projects—Intent.

89.08.460 - Watershed restoration projects—Definitions.

89.08.470 - Watershed restoration projects—Consolidated permit application process—Fish habitat enhancement project.

89.08.480 - Watershed restoration projects—Designated recipients of project applications—Notice to commission.

89.08.490 - Watershed restoration projects—Acceptance of applications—Permit decisions.

89.08.500 - Watershed restoration projects—Appointment of project facilitator by permit assistance center—Coordinated process for permit decisions.

89.08.510 - Watershed restoration projects—General permits—Cooperative permitting agreements.

89.08.520 - Water quality and habitat protection grant programs—Development of outcome-focused performance measures.

89.08.530 - Agricultural conservation easements program.

89.08.540 - Agricultural conservation easements account.

89.08.550 - Conservation assistance revolving account.

89.08.560 - Farm plans—Disclosure of information.

89.08.570 - Crop purchase contracts for dedicated energy crops.

89.08.580 - Puget Sound partners.

89.08.590 - Administering funds—Preference to an evergreen community.

89.08.610 - Sustainable farms and fields grant program—Definitions.

89.08.615 - Sustainable farms and fields grant program—Commission to develop in consultation with the department of agriculture, Washington State University, and the United States department of agriculture natural resources conservation services—Use...

89.08.620 - Grant recipients—Prioritization.

89.08.625 - Methods for measuring, estimating, and verifying outcomes.

89.08.630 - Reports to the legislature and governor—Updates—Evaluations.

89.08.635 - Sustainable farms and fields account.

89.08.640 - Habitat for managed and native pollinators—Small grants program.

89.08.645 - Short-term disaster recovery financial assistance program—Farmers and ranchers—Commission may adopt rules.