District Operations Manual: Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs)
Sec. 1 Purpose of SWCDs
Sec. 2 History of Indiana’s SWCDs
Sec. 3 SWCD Structure
Sec. 4 SWCD Powers and Authorities
Sec. 5 Funding for SWCDs
Sec. 6 SWCDs Relationship with the State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB)
Sec. 7 SWCDs Relationship with the Division of Soil Conservation (DSC) – Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)
Chapter 2: SWCD Supervisor Duties and Responsibilities
Sec. 1 General Overview
Sec. 2 Supervisor Responsibilities
Sec. 3 Working with Government Officials
Sec. 4 Staff Relations
Sec. 5 Managing Public Funds
Sec. 6 Committees
Sec. 7 Compensation
Sec. 8 Officer Responsibilities
Sec. 9 Tools to Assist Districts
Sec. 10 Policy Development
Sec. 11 Landfill Reviews
Chapter 3: Supervisor Requirements for Election and Appointment
Sec. 1 Introduction
Sec. 2 Legal Requirements for Elected Supervisor Position
Sec. 3 Nomination, Election and Reporting Procedures for Electing Supervisor(s) at the Annual Meeting
Sec. 4 Legal Requirements for Appointed Supervisor Position
Sec. 5 Procedure for Appointment of Supervisor
Sec. 6 Procedure for Filling an Unexpired Term of an Elected Supervisor
Sec. 7 Procedure for Filling an Unexpired Term of an Appointed Supervisor
Sec. 8 Oath of Office Required Before Entering Position of Supervisor
Sec. 9 Guidance on Dual Office Holding Limitation
Chapter 4: Supervisor Recruitment
Sec. 1 Identifying Recruitment Needs
Sec. 2 Supervisor Diversity
Sec. 3 Developing Supervisor Recruitment Strategies
Sec. 4 Associate Supervisors and Other Volunteers
Sec. 5 Available Supervisor Recruitment Materials
Chapter 5: Funding Sources for SWCDs
Sec. 1 County Funds
Sec. 2 State Funds
Sec. 3 Federal Funds
Sec. 4 Grants
Sec. 5 Receiving Donations and Sponsorships
Sec. 6 District Sales and Equipment Rentals
Sec. 7 Sale of District-Owned Property and Equipment
Sec. 8 Documenting SWCD Funding Needs
Chapter 6: Receiving, Managing and Disbursing Funds
Sec. 1 General Information Regarding the Management of Funds Received by SWCDs
Sec. 2 Deposit and Investment of Funds
Sec. 3 Appropriate Expenditure of Funds
Sec. 4 Financial Recordkeeping
Sec. 5 State Approved Financial / Claim Forms
Sec. 6 Sales Tax on Purchases / Sales
Sec. 7 Financial Records Retention
Sec. 8 Financial Records Audits
Sec. 9 Internal Controls
Sec. 10 Gateway
Sec. 11 1099s
Sec. 12 Unique Entity ID (SAM)
Chapter 7: Office Operations and Staff Requirements
Sec. 1 Office Management
Sec. 2 Filing System
Sec. 3 General Records Retention
Sec. 4 Staff Meetings
Sec. 5 Dealing with the General Public
Sec. 6 SWCD Policy Manual
Sec. 7 Timeline of Required Responsibilities
Sec. 1 Employment by SWCDs
Sec. 2 Staff Positions
Sec. 3 County Policy Handbook
Sec. 4 Hiring
Sec. 5 Employee Benefits
Sec. 6 Employee Orientation and Training
Sec. 7 Employee Evaluation
Sec. 8 Exit Interview
Chapter 9: Legal and Liability Issues
Sec. 1 Tort Law
Sec. 2 Insurance Issues
Sec. 3 Equipment Leasing
Sec. 4 Reporting, Retention and Disposal of Records
Sec. 5 Open Door Law
Sec. 6 Nepotism
Sec. 7 Dual Office Holdings
Sec. 8 Conflict of Interest
Sec. 9 Non-discrimination
Sec. 10 ADA Guidelines
Sec. 11 Workplace Sexual and Other Harassment
Sec. 12 Ethics
Sec. 13 EEO Policies
Sec. 14 Charity Gaming Activities
Sec. 1 Conducting the Meeting
Sec. 2 Legal Issues
Sec. 3 Open Door Law Requirements
Sec. 4 Parliamentary Procedure
Sec. 5 Sample Monthly Meeting Topics
Sec. 1 General Planning Process
Sec. 2 Annual Report
Sec. 3 Procedure for Conducting an Election
Chapter 12: Developing Short and Long Range Plans for Your SWCD
Sec. 1 Benefits of Planning
Sec. 2 “Locally-Led” Prioritization of Resource Needs
Sec. 3 Business Plan ( Long Range Plan)
Sec. 4 Developing an Annual Action Plan from Your Business Plan
Sec. 5 Utilizing Annual Action Plans to Develop Monthly Strategic Meeting Agendas
Chapter 13: Marketing and Public Relations
Sec. 1 Marketing Your SWCD
Sec. 2 Leveraging Spreadsheet
Chapter 14: Key Partners to Accomplish Your Programs
Sec. 1 Indiana Conservation Partnership (ICP)
Sec. 2 Other Key Partners
Sec. 3 Other Potential Partners
Chapter 15: Contests and Special Awards
Sec. 1 Conservation Farmer of the Year
Sec. 2 Master Farmer of the Year
Sec. 3 River Friendly Farmer
Sec. 4 Envirothon
Forms
Landfill Erosion and Sedimentation Review
Sales Tax Information Bulletin #9
SWCD Annual Financial Report Form with Gateway Annual Report Transfer Option
SWCD Receipts and Disbursements Journal
Form ST-17, Accounts Payable Voucher
Form ST-103, Indiana Sales and Use Tax Return
Form ST-105, Indiana General Sales Tax Exemption Certificate
Form ST-362, Report of Collections
Form ST-364, Accounts Payable Voucher Register