Ohio Code 940.04 – Soil and water conservation district supervisors
Each soil and water conservation district shall be administered by a board consisting of the five supervisors. Elections of supervisors shall be conducted by the Ohio soil and water conservation commission pursuant to rules it adopts under Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. The term of each supervisor shall be for three years. Due notice of election of supervisors shall be given by the commission. Successors to fill unexpired terms may be appointed by the commission on the unanimous recommendation of the remaining supervisors. In any case in which a unanimous recommendation cannot be agreed upon, a successor to fill an unexpired term shall be elected in the same manner in which the supervisor’s predecessor was elected.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 940.04
- Day: means calendar day. See Ohio Code 940.01
- Due notice: means notice published at least twice, stating time and place, with an interval of at least thirteen days between the two publication dates, in a newspaper of general circulation within a soil and water conservation district. See Ohio Code 940.01
- Soil and water conservation district: means a district organized in accordance with this chapter. See Ohio Code 940.01
- Supervisor: means one of the members of the governing body of a district. See Ohio Code 940.01
Eligible voters and candidates for supervisor shall be at least eighteen years of age by the day of election. Candidates shall reside in the district in which the y are running for office.