South Dakota § 46A-14-31 Annexation of additional areas to watershed district--Procedure.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 46A-14-31 — Annexation of additional areas to watershed district--Procedure.

South Dakota § 46A-14-31

Title 46AWATER MANAGEMENT

Ch. 46A-13WATERSHED DISTRICTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-14-31 (2026).

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A watershed district may annex additional areas, if the additional areas constitute a watershed as specified for a watershed district in § 46A-14-6 . The annexation shall be accomplished by either:

(1)An initiating petition for the annexation by the eligible voters in the new area and in the existing watershed district, similar to the initiating petition specified in §§ 46A-14-5 and 46A-14-8 ; or (2) An initiating petition by the eligible voters in the new area and a resolution by the managers of the watershed district. Upon receipt of the initiating petition and the resolution by the managers, the appropriate conservation district supervisors shall proceed with the annexation in the same manner as prescribed for creation of a new watershed district.

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A watershed district may annex additional areas, if the additional areas constitute a watershed as specified for a watershed district in § 46A-14-6 . The annexation shall be accomplished by either: (1) An initiating petition for the annexation by the eligible voters in the new area and in the existing watershed district, similar to the initiating petition specified in §§ 46A-14-5 and 46A-14-8 ; or (2) An initiating petition by the eligible voters in the new area and a resolution by the managers of the watershed district. Upon receipt of the initiating petition and the resolution by the managers, the appropriate conservation district supervisors shall proceed with the annexation in the same manner as prescribed for creation of a new watershed district.