The water user district has all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes. The district may acquire by purchase, gift, condemnation, or other lawful means and may hold any real or personal property reasonably necessary for the conduct of its business, or may lease such property for its proper purposes. The district may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of such property if not needed by the district.
S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-9-40
Powers of corporation for public purposes--Acquisition and disposition of property
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Aune v. B-Y Water District (1990)
Most recently applied in Aune v. B-Y Water District (December 1990)
Source: SL 1939, ch 291, § 7; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.1307 (1); SDCL § 46-16-39; SL 2011, ch 165, § 478.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.