KRS 262.780: Petition for annexation of lands -- Requirements -- Parties -- Hearing --

Determination -- Referendum.

(1) Any one (1) or more owners of land may petition the board of supervisors to have

their lands added to a watershed conservancy district. Such pet ition shall define the

boundaries of the land desired to be annexed, the number of acres of land involved,

and other information pertinent to such proposal. When the boundary described

embraces lands of others than the petitioners, the petition shall so st ate and shall be

signed by twenty -five (25) or more of the landowners in the territory described, if

fifty (50) or more such owners are involved, or by a majority if less than fifty (50)

landowners are involved.

(2) Within thirty (30) days after such petit ion is filed, the board shall cause due notice

to be given, as provided in KRS 262.010(4), of a hearing on such petition. All

interested parties shall have a right to attend such hearing and be heard. The board

shall determine whether the lands described i n the petition or any portion thereof

shall be included in the district. If all the landowners in the territory involved are

not petitioners, a referendum shall be held within such territory as provided in KRS

262.725, 262.730 and 262.735, before making a final determination. If it is

determined that such land should be added, this fact shall be certified by the board

of supervisors to the county clerk in the county or counties involved. After

recording, the certification shall be filed with the State Soil Conservation

Commission.