161E.1 - AUTHORITY OF BOARD.
161E.1 AUTHORITY OF BOARD.
If a county, soil and water conservation district, subdistrict of
a soil and water conservation district, political subdivision of the
state, or other local agency engages or participates in a project for
flood or erosion control, flood prevention, or the conservation,
development, utilization, and disposal of water, in co-operation with
the federal government, or a department or agency of the federal
government, the counties in which the project is carried on may,
through the board of supervisors, construct, operate, and maintain
the project on lands under the control or jurisdiction of the county
dedicated to county use, or furnish financial and other assistance in
connection with the projects. Flood, soil erosion control, and
watershed improvement projects are presumed to be for the protection
of the tax base of the county, for the protection of public roads and
lands, and for the protection of the public health, sanitation,
safety, and general welfare. Section History: Early Form
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 467B.1] Section History: Recent Form
86 Acts, ch 1238, § 61; 87 Acts, ch 23, § 45; 89 Acts, ch 83, § 60
C95, §161E.1