34A-5-1. Areas subject to incorporation as districts.
If any populated area outside the boundary of any municipality is situated so that the sewage of the populated area becomes, or may become, a menace to the residents of the populated area or to the residents of any municipality adjacent to the populated area, the populated area may be incorporated as a sanitary district as provided in this chapter.
Source: SL 1947, ch 226, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3801; SDCL §34-17-1; SL 1992, ch 60, §2; SL 2011, ch 165, §85.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34A - Environmental Protection
Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts
Section 34A-5-1 - Areas subject to incorporation as districts.
Section 34A-5-2 - Minimum population of district.
Section 34A-5-3 - Map of proposed district.
Section 34A-5-5 - Survey, map, and census made available for public examination.
Section 34A-5-6 - Application for incorporation of district--Number of signatures required--Filing.
Section 34A-5-11 - Ballot form on question of incorporation--Majority required for approval.
Section 34A-5-13 - Expenditure of county funds for preliminary and election expenses--State funds.
Section 34A-5-14 - District as governmental subdivision and public body.
Section 34A-5-14.1 - Districts to be governed by board of trustees--Number of members.
Section 34A-5-17 - Election on increase in number of trustees.
Section 34A-5-18 - Notice of election--Separate ballots.
Section 34A-5-20 - Annual election of district officers.
Section 34A-5-21 - Nomination petitions for district trustee.
Section 34A-5-21.1 - Vacancies on board of trustees.
Section 34A-5-21.2 - Residency of district trustees.
Section 34A-5-21.3 - Published notice of vacancies--Content--Timeliness.
Section 34A-5-22 - Organization of board of trustees--President--Meetings.
Section 34A-5-23 - Expense reimbursement and compensation of trustees.
Section 34A-5-24 - Policies and regulations for business of board--Time of meetings--Quorum.
Section 34A-5-25 - Office of sanitary district--Record of proceedings.
Section 34A-5-26 - General powers of trustees.
Section 34A-5-27 - Employment of personnel for district--Professional assistance.
Section 34A-5-28 - Trustees and employees not to be interested in district transactions.
Section 34A-5-28.1 - Trustee permitted to contract with district under certain conditions.
Section 34A-5-29 - Ordinances, resolutions, orders and regulations for district.
Section 34A-5-29.1 - Adoption by reference of ordinances of contracting municipality.
Section 34A-5-29.2 - Notice requirement for passage of new ordinance or resolution.
Section 34A-5-31 - Proceedings governed by municipal laws--Eminent domain proceedings.
Section 34A-5-34 - Contracts with municipalities for sewage treatment and disposal.
Section 34A-5-36 - Rates and charges for sanitary services--Measures for protection of bondholders.
Section 34A-5-39 - Sanitary districts not subject to certain municipal sewer system requirements.
Section 34A-5-41 - Election on acquisition and operation of water system--Board powers on approval.
Section 34A-5-45 - Recording of map and resolution after annexation or exclusion of territory.
Section 34A-5-47 - Election on formation of consolidated district--Form of ballot.
Section 34A-5-50 - Board of trustees for consolidated district.
Section 34A-5-51 - Contracts of consolidated district for purchase or use of sanitary facilities.
Section 34A-5-53 - Dissolution of district on voters' petition.
Section 34A-5-54.1 - Assumption of bonded indebtedness of district by municipality--Election.
Section 34A-5-56 - Certified copy of budget to county auditors and secretary of revenue.