HB 973: Special Districts
GENERAL BILL by Overdorf
Special Districts; Abolishes certain soil & water conservation districts in this state; transfers assets & liabilities of such districts to DACS; provides that independent special district that grants public access to district lands or water areas for outdoor recreational purposes owes no duty of care to perform specified actions; provides that independent special district is not responsible for injury to persons or property caused by act or omission of such person upon such lands or water areas; provides certain protection to owner of private land if independent special district secures easement or other access right through such private land to district lands or water areas that independent special district makes available to public for outdoor recreational purposes; provides that special district may purchase commodities & contractual services from purchasing agreements of other specified entities; provides that independent special district may require, by resolution, criminal history screening for certain persons; revises qualifications of supervisor of soil & water conservation district; requires DACS to monitor specified soil & water conservation districts & ensure that each district is winding up administrative & fiscal matters in timely manner & using certain practices.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/24/2025 House • Filed
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HB 973, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2025 at 1:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 986 Special Districts Truenow Identical Last Action: 2/21/2025 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (34)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 11.02 Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts. Page 24 (pdf) 45.031 Judicial sales procedure. Page 25 (pdf) 50.011 Publication of legal notices. Page 26 (pdf) 50.021 Publication when no newspaper in county. 50.031 Newspapers in which legal notices and process may be published. Page 27 (pdf) 50.0311 Publication of advertisements and public notices on a publicly accessible website and governmental access channels. Page 7 (pdf) 90.902 Self-authentication. Page 28 (pdf) 98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 29 (pdf) 98.077 Update of voter signature. Page 35 (pdf) 100.021 Notice of general election. Page 35 (pdf) 100.141 Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office. Page 36 (pdf) 100.342 Notice of special election or referendum. Page 37 (pdf) 101.5612 Testing of tabulating equipment. Page 38 (pdf) 101.71 Polling place. Page 40 (pdf) 101.733 Election emergency; purpose; elections emergency contingency plan. Page 41 (pdf) 102.141 County canvassing board; duties. Page 42 (pdf) 120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas. Page 43 (pdf) 121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 44 (pdf) 162.12 Notices. Page 49 (pdf) 171.093 Municipal annexation within independent special districts. Page 8 (pdf) 189.03 Statement of legislative purpose and intent; independent special districts. Page 9 (pdf) 189.0331 Page 9 (pdf) 189.053 Purchases from purchasing agreements of special districts, municipalities, or counties. Page 12 (pdf) 189.0695 Independent special districts; performance reviews. Page 13 (pdf) 189.0699 Page 15 (pdf) 189.074 Voluntary merger of independent special districts. Page 55 (pdf) 190.005 Establishment of district. Page 50 (pdf) 200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 51 (pdf) 582.15 Organization of district, etc. Page 17 (pdf) 582.19 Qualifications and tenure of supervisors. Page 17 (pdf) 582.20 Powers of districts and supervisors. Page 19 (pdf) 849.38 Proceedings for forfeiture; notice of seizure and order to show cause. Page 53 (pdf) 1001.372 District school board meetings. Page 54 (pdf) 1011.03 Public hearings; budget to be submitted to Department of Education. Page 55 (pdf)