37-1002. Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. " Agency of the state" includes the government of the state and any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the state government.

2. " Agricultural lands" means irrigated farm lands or dry farm lands devoted to the purpose of agriculture.

3. " Commissioner" or " state natural resource conservation commissioner" means the state land commissioner.

4. " Department" means the state land department.

5. " District" means a natural resource conservation district organized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

6. " District cooperator" means any person who has entered into a cooperative agreement with a natural resource conservation district for the purpose of protecting, conserving and practicing wise use of the natural resources under his control.

7. " Due notice" means notice published at least twice with an interval of at least six days between the two publication dates, in a newspaper of general circulation within the area affected, or if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the area affected, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the area is located.

8. " Government" or " governmental" includes the government of the state, the government of the United States, and any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of either of them.

9. " Irrigation district" means an irrigation district, drainage district, water conservation district, agricultural improvement district, and, in addition thereto, includes any district, political subdivision, government agency, canal company, association, corporation or instrumentality of the state, having territorial boundaries and created or organized for the purpose of furnishing irrigation water for lands in the state.

10. " Landowner" or " owner of land" means any person, firm or corporation, including the state, holding title to any land lying within a district organized or proposed to be organized under the provisions of this chapter, and includes a buyer on contract who is the occupant of land. For the purposes of this chapter, a holder of a certificate of purchase or lease from the state shall be considered the " landowner" or " owner of land" .

11. " Nominating petition" means a petition to nominate candidates for the office of supervisor.

12. " Petition" means a petition for the creation or for the dissolution of a district.

13. " Qualified elector" means a person who is a district cooperator and a qualified elector of the state.

14. " Range lands" means lands other than agricultural lands and devoted principally to the purpose of grazing livestock.

15. " Supervisor" means a member of the governing body of a district, elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

16. " United States" or " agencies of the United States" includes the United States, the United States department of agriculture and any other agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States.