Committee advances bill updating statutes for flood‑control districts

Feb 11, 2025

House Bill 161 would modernize flood‑control district law to permit office locations outside district boundaries, allow flexible meeting schedules with notice, require open‑meeting law compliance and let boards set compensation by resolution.

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Representative VanderWaide presented House Bill 161, which updates statutory provisions governing local flood‑control districts. The changes would allow a district office to be located inside or outside the district, let boards set regular meeting schedules other than a monthly mandate (with written notice), require compliance with state open‑meeting law, permit the board to set member compensation by resolution and align procurement provisions with current procurement statutes.

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