(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) 'Board of directors' means the board of directors of a watershed association. (c) 'Board of viewers' means a board of watershed viewers established under this title. (d) 'Designated officer' means: (1) the clerk of the county commissioners for a code county or commission county if there is a clerk for the county; or (2) an employee or official of the county who is designated by the legislative body to perform the responsibilities of the designated officer under this title. (e) 'Landowner' means a person who owns, or has contracted to purchase, land that would be affected by a watershed project being considered by a watershed association or proposed watershed association. (f) 'Watershed association' means a public watershed association established under this title.
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