Whenever any irrigation district shall have contracted with the United States to effectuate the drainage of the lands within the district, or any part thereof, the board of directors, if it deems it for the best interests of the irrigation district, may enter into a contract to provide for the drainage of contiguous outside lands, the cost of such drainage work to be assumed and repaid to the United States by the irrigation district as a part of the irrigation district's obligation for the drainage of district lands.
S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-6-6
Contract with United States for drainage of lands in district--Contract by board of directors for drainage of contiguous outside lands, assumption of cost and repayment to United States
Source: SDC 1939, § 61.0924; SDCL, § 46-14-6.
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