46A-2-18. Acquisition of water rights by district--Rights to appropriate water for energy industry use.
The district may acquire by appropriation, or by purchase, exchange, or gift, such water rights as are necessary for the development of its water resource projects, including projects for which it has secured authority to execute financing agreements pursuant to §46A-1-49. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district may acquire, by obtaining a permit or permits from the water management board, rights to appropriate water for energy industry use for marketing to energy industry users for such consideration and under such terms and conditions as are fixed by contract or instrument of conveyance. The district may not acquire rights to appropriate more than fifty thousand acre-feet of water for energy industry use per year.
Source: SL 1981 (2d SS), ch 1, §3; SDCL Supp, §46-17-18.1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 02 - South Dakota Conservancy District
Section 46A-2-1 - Creation of South Dakota Conservancy District--Boundaries--Powers.
Section 46A-2-2 - Purposes for which district created.
Section 46A-2-4 - Definition of terms.
Section 46A-2-5 - Board of directors abolished--Performance of functions.
Section 46A-2-6 - Offices of district.
Section 46A-2-7 - Quorum of board--Actions on notes or bonds.
Section 46A-2-8 - Rules--Delegation of authority by board.
Section 46A-2-11 - Board may sue and be sued.
Section 46A-2-12 - Legal adviser of board--Cooperation of state agencies at request of board.
Section 46A-2-13 - Coordination of water resources project activities.
Section 46A-2-17 - Eminent domain--Exercise of power by board.
Section 46A-2-21 - Interim financing--Eminent domain power--Limitation.
Section 46A-2-24 - Cooperation with other agencies in development of water resources projects.
Section 46A-2-25 - Acceptance of assistance to aid and promote water resources projects.
Section 46A-2-28 - Federal contracts for multi-purpose projects--Mandatory contract terms.
Section 46A-2-29 - Federal contracts for multi-purpose projects--Approval of contract provisions.
Section 46A-2-30 - Federal loans contracted by district.
Section 46A-2-34 - Generation and sale of hydroelectric power authorized.
Section 46A-2-35 - Appropriations to accomplish duties of district--Request to state Legislature.
Section 46A-2-36 - Powers granted to district and water development districts--Construction.