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or appointed as provided hereinabove. The two supervisors appointed by
the committee shall be persons who are by training and experience qualified
to perform the specialized skilled services which will be required of them
in the performance of their duties hereunder.

The supervisors shall designate a chairman and may, from time to
time, change such designation. The term of office of each supervisor shall
be three (3) years, except that the supervisors who are first appointed shall
be designated to serve for terms of 1 and 2 years, respectively, from the date
of their appointment. A supervisor shall hold office until his successor
has been elected or appointed and has qualified. Vacancies shall be filled
for the unexpired term. The selection of successors to¹ fill an unexpired
term, or for a full term, shall be made in the same manner in which the
retiring supervisors shall, respectively, have been selected. A majority of
the supervisors shall constitute a quorum and the concurrence of a ma-
jority in any matter within their duties shall be required for its deter-
mination. A supervisor shall receive no compensation for his services, but
he shall be entitled to expenses, including traveling expenses, necessarily
incurred in the discharge of his duties.

The supervisors may employ a secretary, technical experts, and such
other officers, agents, and employees, permanent and temporary, as they
may require, and shall determine their qualifications, duties, and com-
pensation. The supervisors may delegate to their chairman, to one or more
supervisors, or to one or more agents, or employees such powers and. duties
as they may deem proper. The supervisors shall furnish to the State soil
conservation committee, upon request, copies of such ordinances, rules,
regulations, orders, contracts, forms and other documents as they shall
adopt or employ, and such other information concerning their activities
as it may require in the performance of its duties under this sub-title.

The supervisors shall provide for the execution of surety bonds for all
employees and officers who shall be entrusted with funds or property; shall
provide for the keeping of a full and accurate record of all proceedings
and of all resolutions, regulations, and orders issued or adopted; and shall
provide for an annual audit of the accounts of receipts and disbursements.
Any supervisor may be removed by the State soil conservation committee
upon notice and hearing, for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, but for
no other reason.

The supervisors may invite the legislative body of any municipality or
county located near the territory comprised within the district to designate
a representative to advise and consult with the supervisors of the district
on all questions of program and policy which may affect the property, water
supply, or other interests of such municipality or county.

1937, ch 437, sec. 22.

52. (Powers of Districts and Supervisors. ) A soil conservation dis-
trict organized under the provisions of this sub-title shall constitute a gov-
ernmental sub-division of this State, and a public body corporate and
politic, exercising public powers, and such district, and the supervisors
thereof, shall have the following powers, in addition to others granted in
other sections of this sub-title:

(1) To conduct surveys, investigations, and research relating to the
character of soil erosion and the preventive and control measures needed,
to publish the results of such surveys, investigations, or research, and to
disseminate information concerning such preventive and control measures;