43-30A-10. Water rights unaffected.
The enactment of this chapter shall not be construed as creating any right to water or the use thereof nor as affecting any existing legislation with respect to water or water rights, except as expressly may be provided herein, nor shall anything herein contained affect or be construed as affecting vested water rights.
Source: SL 1985, ch 338, ยง11.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 30A - Abandoned Mineral Interests
Section 43-30A-1 - "Mineral interest" defined.
Section 43-30A-2 - Abandonment by nonuse_Title vests in surface owner.
Section 43-30A-3 - Acts constituting use of interest.
Section 43-30A-4 - Statement of claim--Recording--Contents--Effect.
Section 43-30A-5 - Circumstances in which failure to record statement does not cause abandonment.
Section 43-30A-6 - Notice by surface owner--Contents--Proof of publication and mailing.
Section 43-30A-7 - Waiver of provisions.
Section 43-30A-8 - Government owned interests exempt.
Section 43-30A-9 - Prospective and retrospective application.