46A-3A-15. Resolution creating district--Filing.
If all of the election districts within a proposed water development district become a part of the water development district as provided in this chapter on approval of the proposed district by sixty percent or more of the votes cast in the election districts, or if the Board of Water and Natural Resources establishes a water development district pursuant to the provisions of §46A-3A-14 for which not all of the election districts become a part of the water development district, the board shall by resolution create and establish the water development district, give it a name and, upon filing a true copy of the resolution with the secretary of state, the water development district shall become a political subdivision of the state with the authority, powers, and duties prescribed by this chapter.
Source: SL 1984 (SS), ch 1, §13H; SL 2011, ch 165, §326.
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.