Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Qualifying Requirements

The governor signed SB 1078 yesterday, June 15, 2022, which affects the qualifying of Soil and
Water Conservation District Supervisor qualifying requirements.

To qualify to serve on the governing body of a district, a supervisor must be an eligible voter
who resides in the district and who:

1. Is actively engaged in, or retired after 10 years of being engaged in, agriculture as defined in s.
570.02;
2. Is employed by an agricultural producer; or
3. Owns, leases, or is actively employed on land classified as agricultural under s. 193.461.
(b) At the time of qualifying, a candidate for supervisor shall submit an affirmation in
substantially the following form:

STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF ____________________________
I, _______________________________, a candidate for Supervisor of Soil and Water
Conservation District, meet the qualifications pursuant to section 582.19(1), Florida Statutes, to serve on the governing
body of the Soil and Water Conservation District.
☐ I am an eligible voter who resides in the district, and (select at least one of the following):
☐ I am actively engaged in, or retired after 10 years of being engaged in, agriculture as defined
in s.
570.02 Florida Statutes
☐ I am employed by an agricultural producer
☐ I own, lease, or am actively employed on land classified as agriculture under s.193.461 Florida
Statutes

__________________________________________
Signature of Candidate
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City:
State: Florida
Zip Code:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this __________ day of ___________
at _______________________, Florida
For additional information please visit www.FDACS.gov

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