46A-3A-12. Conduct of election.
An election to form a water development district shall be conducted, canvassed, recounted, and contested as elections under the general laws of this state, except as otherwise herein provided, and except where the general laws are inapplicable. If the details concerning the conduct, canvassing, recounting, or contest of the election are not set forth within chapters 46A-3A to 46A-3E, inclusive, and the general election laws are not applicable, then the Board of Water and Natural Resources shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 reasonably necessary to carry out the intentions of chapters 46A-3A to 46A-3E, inclusive, with respect to elections and make possible the submission to an election of any matter which by the terms of chapters 46A-3A to 46A-3E, inclusive, may be submitted to a vote of the voters of any water development district or proposed water development district.
Source: SL 1984 (SS), ch 1, §13E; SL 1993, ch 256, §67.
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.