Watershed Improvements Districts

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Watershed Improvements Districts.” It is part of Chapter 6 “Flood Protection and Dam Safety”, which is part of Subtitle I “Activities Administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation”, which is part of Title 10.1 “Conservation”. It contains 23 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 23 sections.

§ 10.1-614	Establishment within soil and water conservation district authorized
§ 10.1-615	Petition for establishment; what to set forth
§ 10.1-616	Notice and hearing on petition; determination of need for district and defining boundaries
§ 10.1-617	Determination of whether operation of proposed district is feasible; referendum
§ 10.1-618	Ballots used in such referendum
§ 10.1-619	Consideration of results of referendum; simple majority vote required
§ 10.1-620	Declaration of organization of district; certification to Board
§ 10.1-621	Establishment of watershed improvement district situated in more than one soil and water conservation district
§ 10.1-622	Inclusion of additional territory
§ 10.1-623	Governing body of district; trustees
§ 10.1-624	Officers, agents and employees; surety bonds; annual audit
§ 10.1-625	Status and general powers of district; power to levy tax or service charge; approval of landowners required
§ 10.1-626	Levy of tax or service charge; when district in two or more counties or cities; landbooks certified to treasurers
§ 10.1-627	Collection of tax or service charge; proceeds kept in special account; expenditures from such account
§ 10.1-628	Fiscal powers of governing body; may poll landowners on question of incurring indebtedness or issuing bonds
§ 10.1-629	Order authorizing governing body to incur indebtedness or issue bonds
§ 10.1-630	Type of indebtedness incurred or bonds issued
§ 10.1-631	Annual tax for payment of interest or to amortize indebtedness or bonds
§ 10.1-632	Powers granted additional to powers of soil and water conservation district; soil and water conservation district to continue to exercise its powers
§ 10.1-633	Power to incur debts and accept gifts, etc.; watershed improvement district to have same powers as soil and water conservation district
§ 10.1-634	Question to be submitted to qualified voters; approval required
§ 10.1-634.1	Conduct of referenda
§ 10.1-635	Power of eminent domain