Conduct of Supervisor Elections

PURPOSE: To fulfill the authority and duty assigned in section 278.080.5(2), RSMo, this rule sets forth the basic procedures for the election of supervisors to the governing body of a soil and water conservation district. (1) The Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Board is responsible for conducting the election of supervisors in accordance with procedures established by the commission. Elections may be conducted electronically or with paper ballots. (2) The SWCD shall be partitioned by the commission into four (4) areas for the purpose of identifying candidates for the SWCD board. (3) To qualify for office, a candidate shall— (A) Be a land representative as defined in 10 CSR 70-4.010; (B) Be a cooperator of the SWCD; (C) Reside in or own a farm lying in the same area where there is an expiring term; and (D) Be eighteen (18) years of age or older by the election date. (4) Eligibility for Voting. (A) Voting in SWCD supervisor elections is limited to one (1) vote per independent farm enterprise by a landowner or the landowner’s legal representative. A legal representative must have a power of attorney that specifically authorizes voting in SWCD supervisor elections. (5) The election shall be certified by a majority of the board responsible for conducting the election. The SWCD Board of Supervisors shall complete and sign two (2) copies of the report and certification of supervisor election form. One (1) copy shall be mailed to the Soil and Water Conservation Program and one (1) copy shall be kept permanently in the SWCD files along with the tally sheet signed by the judges. After the election, the newly composed board shall select new officers and submit a list of the new officers to the Soil and Water Conservation Program. AUTHORITY: section 278.080.5(2), RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed May 28, 1987, effective Aug. 27, 1987. Amended: Filed May 23, 2018, effective Jan. 30, 2019. *Original authority: 278.080, RSMo 1943, amended 1980, 1986, 1995, 2000, 2001.