46A-3A-1.1. Districts to promote conservation, development and management of resources--Serve as clearinghouse for water quality and supply projects.
Water development districts shall promote the conservation, development, and proper management of district water resources according to district priorities and shall serve as a district-wide clearinghouse authority for water quality and supply projects through technical, organizational and financial assistance to prospective and existing project sponsors and through recommending projects for inclusion in the state water plan, and through other appropriate actions accomplish the purposes of chapters 34A-2, 34A-3A, 34A-6, 34A-9, chapters 46A-3A to 46A-3E, inclusive, and chapters 46A-1 and 46A-2.
Source: SL 1986, ch 372, §1; SL 1989, ch 306, §62; SL 1989, ch 386, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 03A - Water Development Districts--Establishment
Section 46A-3A-1 - Establishment of districts--Procedure--Political subdivision status.
Section 46A-3A-2 - Central Plains district.
Section 46A-3A-3 - East Dakota district.
Section 46A-3A-4 - James River district.
Section 46A-3A-5 - South Central district.
Section 46A-3A-6 - West Dakota district.
Section 46A-3A-7 - West River district.
Section 46A-3A-7.1 - Vermillion basin district.
Section 46A-3A-8 - Petition for election on establishment of district.
Section 46A-3A-9 - Contents and form of petition.
Section 46A-3A-10 - Approval of petition--Referral to election.
Section 46A-3A-11 - Ballots on establishment.
Section 46A-3A-12 - Conduct of election.
Section 46A-3A-13 - Separate districts for election--Vote required.
Section 46A-3A-14 - Approval by only some of election districts--Effect--Withdrawal from district.
Section 46A-3A-15 - Resolution creating district--Filing.