46A-18-20.1. Payment of election costs.
If at least sixty percent of the votes cast in the initial election are in favor of the formation of the water project district, the costs of the election shall be paid by the new water project district. If less than sixty percent of the votes cast in the initial election are in favor of the formation of the water project district, the counties having land in the proposed district shall pay the costs of the election in proportion to each county's share of the equalized assessed valuation of the land within the proposed district.
Source: SL 1985, ch 366.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18 - Water Project Districts
Section 46A-18-1 - Legislative findings and policy.
Section 46A-18-2 - Petition to submit to an election the establishment of water project district.
Section 46A-18-2.1 - Voting restricted to qualified voters.
Section 46A-18-4 - Petition--Contents.
Section 46A-18-6 - Lands includable in district.
Section 46A-18-7 - Organization of district within or partly within boundaries of another district.
Section 46A-18-9 - Election of directors--Procedure--Terms.
Section 46A-18-10 - Signatures required on petition--Number.
Section 46A-18-12 - Petition--Maps and documents to accompany filing.
Section 46A-18-15 - Notice of petition and election--Publication--Contents.
Section 46A-18-20 - Establishment of district--Vote required.
Section 46A-18-20.1 - Payment of election costs.
Section 46A-18-21 - Initial district directors.
Section 46A-18-22 - Organization of directors--Chairman--Secretary-treasurer.
Section 46A-18-23 - Annual district meeting--Election of directors.
Section 46A-18-24 - Notice of annual meeting and election.
Section 46A-18-25 - Nominating petitions for directors.
Section 46A-18-26 - Director vacancies--Filling.
Section 46A-18-27 - Boundary adjustments.
Section 46A-18-28 - Annexation or withdrawal of areas.
Section 46A-18-29 - Combining districts.
Section 46A-18-30 - Combining districts--Certification of creation.
Section 46A-18-31 - Corporate powers vested in directors.
Section 46A-18-32 - Powers of district.
Section 46A-18-33 - Oath of directors.
Section 46A-18-34 - Employment of personnel--Bonds.
Section 46A-18-35 - Indemnification of officers, employees, and agents.
Section 46A-18-36 - Compensation and expenses of directors.
Section 46A-18-37 - Duties of directors.
Section 46A-18-38 - Powers of directors.
Section 46A-18-39 - District control over water rights.
Section 46A-18-40 - Plan for improvements--Contents.
Section 46A-18-41 - Priority of projects--Reports by engineer on each project--Contents.
Section 46A-18-42 - Examination, hearing, and resolution on project--Financing.
Section 46A-18-43 - Financing determined in resolution.
Section 46A-18-44 - Publication of resolution--Notice of hearing--Apportionment of benefits.
Section 46A-18-45 - Election to approve financing--Vote required.
Section 46A-18-46 - Limitation of general tax levies and special assessments.
Section 46A-18-47 - Eligibility to vote on tax levies and assessments.
Section 46A-18-48 - Municipality contracting for payments to district--Election required.
Section 46A-18-49 - Tax levy or assessment resolution--Filing--Collection.
Section 46A-18-50 - Assessed valuation.
Section 46A-18-51 - Delivery of tax collections to district.
Section 46A-18-52 - Review of tax levies.
Section 46A-18-53 - Warrants issued in anticipation of tax or special assessment collections.
Section 46A-18-56 - Operation and maintenance of completed projects--Budget.
Section 46A-18-57 - Reserve fund for extraordinary maintenance or operation.
Section 46A-18-57.1 - Reserve fund for project development and construction.
Section 46A-18-59 - Levies for operation and maintenance.
Section 46A-18-61 - Acceptance of grants and gifts.
Section 46A-18-62 - County contributions to districts.
Section 46A-18-63 - Acquisition of real property and easements--Condemnation.
Section 46A-18-64 - Contracts and arrangements by district authorized.
Section 46A-18-65 - Contracts to furnish water--Other contracts.
Section 46A-18-66 - Pledge of security for obligations--Revenue.
Section 46A-18-67 - Depository for district funds.
Section 46A-18-68 - Claims against district--Payment by warrant or order--Registration.
Section 46A-18-69 - Services provided without charge to district.
Section 46A-18-72 - Investigation of district operations--Hearing--Order for correction.
Section 46A-18-73 - Municipalities' powers as to waterworks unaffected.
Section 46A-18-74 - Petition for dissolution of district--Election--Notice--Ballots.
Section 46A-18-75 - Vote required for dissolution--Winding-up procedure.
Section 46A-18-76 - Resolution dissolving district--Filing.
Section 46A-18-77 - Satisfaction of obligations outstanding after dissolution.