46-10-5. Action for general adjudication or to determine conflicting water rights--Copies of complaints mailed to Water Management Board.
Whenever suit is brought for general adjudication or to determine conflicting water rights in any of the courts of this state, a copy of the complaint shall be by the complainant mailed by registered or certified letter to the Water Management Board at its office at the state capital, at the time of the first service of summons in the action, and likewise a copy of any amended complaint or cross-complaint shall be mailed in like manner to the board immediately after service thereof upon the opposing party.
Source: SDC 1939, §55.1811; SL 1980, ch 305, §12.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 10 - Adjudication Of Water Rights
Section 46-10-1.1 - Procedure in actions for general adjudication.
Section 46-10-1.2 - Orders in actions involving one hundred or more defendants.
Section 46-10-2 - Jurisdiction and venue of action for general adjudication.
Section 46-10-2.1 - Deposit of documents and orders with court.
Section 46-10-2.2 - Documents and orders as prima facie evidence--Certified copies admissible.
Section 46-10-2.3 - Powers and duties of court conducting general adjudication.
Section 46-10-3 - Parties to action for general adjudication.
Section 46-10-3.1 - Adding additional defendants as parties.
Section 46-10-3.2 - Commencement of action for general adjudication--Service.
Section 46-10-3.3 - Defendants numbering one hundred or more--Commencement of action--Service.
Section 46-10-3.4 - Captioning complaint for general adjudication.
Section 46-10-7 - Intervention by attorney general.
Section 46-10-8.1 - Appointment of water master to administer interim or final decree.
Section 46-10-13 - Appeal to board from acts or decisions of water master--Appeal to circuit court.