§ 46A-14-7 — Inclusion of municipality.

In order to carry out the powers granted to municipalities by the provisions of § 9-36-15 , the governing body of a municipality may request that all or any portion of the corporate area of a municipality be included in a watershed district if, in the determination of the governing body, inclusion in a new or existing watershed district offers opportunities favorable to the municipality: (1) For alleviation of flood water damages to roads, streets, waterworks, sewer works, river and stream improvements, public or private property, or other improvements within the municipality; or (2) In lieu of or betterment of or supplementary to improvements by the municipality as may be under consideration by the governing body; or (3) To take advantage of federal or other loans, as provided by § 9-43-137 , or federal or other grants of funds or service; or (4) To reduce capital investments or other obligations by the municipality which may be otherwise probable; or (5) For betterment of the health, safety, or general welfare of the residents of the municipality.

Legislative History

SL 1959, ch 452, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.1505 (2); SDCL § 46-24-7; SL 2013, ch 228, § 11.