House File 2115

                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  FREVERT


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                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to soil and water conservation districts by
  2    providing for offices and staff.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 6089HH 80
  5 da/gg/14

PAG LIN

  1  1    Section 1.  Section 161A.5, Code 2003, is amended by adding
  1  2 the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  1A.  The commissioners of each soil and
  1  4 water conservation district shall maintain an office located
  1  5 in the district.  The office shall be supported by at least
  1  6 one full=time equivalent position as defined by section 8.36A.
  1  7 The position's duties shall include providing clerical support
  1  8 to the commissioners and assisting landowners who are
  1  9 interested in participating in programs administered under
  1 10 this chapter.
  1 11                           EXPLANATION
  1 12    This bill amends Code chapter 161A, the "Soil Conservation
  1 13 Districts Law".  The chapter provides for a number of programs
  1 14 that are designed to preserve soil and water resources of the
  1 15 state, including through cost=share incentive payments to
  1 16 agricultural landowners installing soil and water conservation
  1 17 practices upon their property (e.g., the construction of
  1 18 terraces or the planting of vegetation).  The Code chapter
  1 19 provides for the establishment of 100 soil and water
  1 20 conservation districts.  Each district is governed by five
  1 21 commissioners who are elected on a nonpartisan basis.
  1 22    The bill requires that an office be located within each
  1 23 district.  It also requires that the office must be supported
  1 24 by at least one full=time equivalent position.  The position's
  1 25 duties must include providing clerical support to the
  1 26 commissioners and assisting landowners who are interested in
  1 27 participating in programs administered under Code chapter
  1 28 161A.
  1 29 LSB 6089HH 80
  1 30 da/gg/14
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