Only those persons who contractually agree to a special assessment for a water delivery project may be specially assessed. Notwithstanding § 46A-3E-4, any person who wishes to join a water delivery project after a petition has been filed with the water development district board of directors, pursuant to § 46A-3E-4, may contractually agree to join the project. A person joining after the petition has been filed may be required to make special payments, in addition to the special assessments.
S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-3E-3
Special assessment--Persons assessed--Person joining after petition filed
Source: SL 1984 (SS), ch 1, § 47A; SL 2011, ch 165, § 329; SL 2025, ch 186, § 54.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.