South Dakota Statutes
§ 46A-4-1 — Creation of irrigation district--Filing petition--Number of electors required.
South Dakota § 46A-4-1
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 46AWATER MANAGEMENT
Ch. 46A-3ORGANIZATION, BOUNDARIES AND DISSOLUTION OF IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-1 (2026).
Text
Twenty - five percent of the electors as defined in § 46A-4-2 owning or holding lands in any proposed district for irrigation may propose organization of an irrigation district by filing a petition with the Board of Water and Natural Resources in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The minimum number of electors required to propose an irrigation district shall be three. However, if the number of electors in a proposed irrigation district is less than seven, all electors within the proposed district must join in the petition.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 61.0801; SL 1947, ch 417, § 1; SL 1963, ch 455, § 1; SDCL, §
Nearby Sections
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Definition of terms.§ 46A-1-102
Disbursement and administration of money from subfunds--Rules--Application of provisions.§ 46A-1-103
Promulgation of rules by board--Content.§ 46A-1-13
Presentation of cost data to Governor and Legislature--Requests for financing authorization.§ 46A-1-13.10
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System authorized.§ 46A-1-13.11
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Belle Fourche irrigation upgrade project authorized.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 46A-4-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/46A-4-1.