South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts
Section 34A-5-53 - Dissolution of district on voters' petition.

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-5-7 - Commissioners' order to incorporate district upon assent of electors--Name of district.

Section 34A-5-11 - Ballot form on question of incorporation--Majority required for approval.

Section 34A-5-12 - Canvass and return of election results--Order of county commissioners declaring incorporation.

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-5-16 - Number and terms of office of district trustees--Inspectors' certificate as to persons elected.

Section 34A-5-17 - Election on increase in number of trustees.

Section 34A-5-18 - Notice of election--Separate ballots.

Section 34A-5-19 - Election of additional trustees if increase approved--Terms of office--Certification.

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-5-30 - Operation of sewers and disposal plants--Tax levies, assessments and bonds--Eminent domain.

Section 34A-5-31 - Proceedings governed by municipal laws--Eminent domain proceedings.

Section 34A-5-32 - Abandonment of pending condemnation action--Reconveyance to original owner on court order--Return of deposit--Retrospective operation.

Section 34A-5-33 - Sale of surplus real property held by sanitary district--Conduct of sale--Employment of agents--Offer to prior owner.

Section 34A-5-34 - Contracts with municipalities for sewage treatment and disposal.

Section 34A-5-35 - Requiring connections with sewers--Assessments and charges--Construction and inspection standards for private systems.

Section 34A-5-36 - Rates and charges for sanitary services--Measures for protection of bondholders.

Section 34A-5-37 - Rates and charges to be sufficient for operation of facilities and retirement of revenue bonds.

Section 34A-5-38 - Rates and charges for retirement of bonds in lieu of special assessment certificates--Financing of improvements.

Section 34A-5-39 - Sanitary districts not subject to certain municipal sewer system requirements.

Section 34A-5-40 - Certification of unpaid charges and tax levies--Collection with real estate taxes--Tax sales.

Section 34A-5-41 - Election on acquisition and operation of water system--Board powers on approval.

Section 34A-5-42 - Petition for annexation or exclusion of territory--Resolution of intention--Notice of hearing.

Section 34A-5-43 - Hearing and resolution to annex or exclude territory--County commissioners' approval required.

Section 34A-5-44 - Appeal to circuit court from denial of annexation or exclusion of territory--Notice, hearing and order of court.

Section 34A-5-45 - Recording of map and resolution after annexation or exclusion of territory.

Section 34A-5-46 - Formation of consolidated district authorized--Resolutions of governing bodies proposing formation.

Section 34A-5-47 - Election on formation of consolidated district--Form of ballot.

Section 34A-5-48 - Resolutions after approval of consolidated district by voters--Filing of proceedings.

Section 34A-5-49 - Property not acquired nor debts assumed by incorporation of consolidated district.

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-5-52 - Validation of prior proceedings of sanitary districts--Deadline for enforcing rights.

Section 34A-5-53 - Dissolution of district on voters' petition.

Section 34A-5-54 - Dissolution of district by directors' resolution on annexation to municipality--Notice and hearing--Appeal.

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.