As provided in § 46-1-16, the board may delegate to the chief engineer the authority to issue a permit for the appropriation of water if the applicant does not contest the recommendation of the chief engineer and no person has filed a petition to oppose the application.
S.D. Codified Laws § 46-5-6.11
Authority of chief engineer to issue appropriation permits
Source: SL 1990, ch 355, § 4.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.