The Florida Senate

The board of directors may, with the approval of the board of supervisors of the soil and water conservation district in which the watershed improvement district is situated, or the joint board if more than one district is affected, employ such officers, agents, and other employees as they may require, and shall determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. The board of directors shall provide for the execution of surety bonds for such officers, agents, and employees as shall be entrusted with funds or property of the watershed improvement district, and for the making and publication of an annual audit of the accounts of the district.