(1) In addition to the procedure in Section 17D-3-302, a person may be nominated to be a candidate for appointment as a member of a board of supervisors of a conservation district by a petition filed with the department no later than the date set by the commission as the close of nominations.
(2) A petition under Subsection (1) shall:
(a) state:
(i) the candidate's name;
(ii) that the candidate is at least 18 years old; and
(iii) that the candidate for appointment is a resident of the conservation district for which the nomination for candidacy is to be held; and
(b) contain the notarized signature of the candidate.
(3) The department shall forward a petition received under this section to the nominating committee for consideration under Sections 17D-3-302 and 17D-3-303.