Chapter
ORGANIZATION, BOUNDARIES AND DISSOLUTION OF IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-1— Creation of irrigation district--Filing petition--Number of electors required
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-2— Elector defined
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-3— Petition to organize irrigation district--Number of signers--Boundaries to be described--Request for organization
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-3.1— Petition--Signing by electors--Form--Affidavit of circulator
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-4— Petition for formation of irrigation district--Map of proposed district to accompany, contents
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-4.1— Notice of hearing to consider petition--Publication--Contents--Approval of petition--Fixing date for election
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-5— 46A-4-5 to 46A-4-7. Repealed by SL 1984, ch 294, §§ 7 to 9
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-8— Inclusion in irrigation district of lands capable of being irrigated from works in proposed district
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-9— Ditches or canals constructed before July 1, 1917, and lands watered by them--Exemption--Rights of ditches already constructed
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-10— Holding or taxing nonirrigable land for irrigation purposes
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-11— 46A-4-11. Repealed by SL 1984, ch 294, § 11
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-12— Change in proposed boundaries by board--Exclusion of certain lands from district
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-13— 46A-4-13. Repealed by SL 1984, ch 294, § 13
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-14— District divided into divisions by board--Size and number--Election of directors--Terms--Assessment of property within district
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-14.1— Division representing tribal or trust lands--Excepted from chapter
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-15— Notice of election on proposed district--Date of election--Contents of notice--Publication--Ballot form
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-15.1— 46A-4-15.1, 46A-4-16. Repealed by SL 1998, ch 36, §§ 52, 53
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-17— Persons qualified to vote at elections
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-18— Corporate ownership of lands within proposed or existing irrigation districts--Designation of agent to vote in behalf of elections for organization of district
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-19— Election procedure--Applicability of general laws--Resolution declaring district organized--District as political subdivision
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-20— Resolution declaring district organized--Filing for record
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-21— Election of director for each division
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-23— Directors elected at large as a result of appointment of majority of directors by secretary of interior--Term of office
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-24— Directors elected at election to establish district--Terms of office--Tie election, procedure
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-25— Annual election of directors--Nomination--Election by receiving highest number of votes
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-26— Hours of voting
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-27— Director requirements--Elector--Residence
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-27.1— Transmittal of election results
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-28— Nominating petition for directors--Filing--Form--Signers
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-29— 46A-4-29. Repealed by SL 1984, ch 294, § 26
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-30— Election not required where no question or contest--Retention of office by incumbent
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-31— Notices of election after organization of district--Publication and posting
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-32— Elections after district organized and first set of directors elected--Voting by mail
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-33— Precinct election officers--Appointment by board of directors or electors
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-34— Chair of election board--Oaths
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-35— Precinct election boards--Oaths of members, administration, and certification
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-36— Canvass of votes by board--Time and place
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-37— Declaration of election results--Certificate of election
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-38— Statement of election results--Filing--Contents
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-39— Vacancy in office of board of directors--Filling--District treasurer appointed by board
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-40— Elected directors--Qualifying--Term of office--Time for assumption of duties
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-41— Directors' and officers' oath of office--Official bonds
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-42— District appointed fiscal agent of United States to collect money for federal reclamation project--Additional bond required--Right to sue on bond
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-43— Bond of officers and directors--Form--Obligee--Cost of surety bonds, payment by the district
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-44— Organization meeting of board of directors--Election of president and vice-president--Appointment of secretary
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-45— Meetings of directors--Special meetings--Open to public--Quorum--Vote required for action
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-46— Records of board of directors open for inspection--Publication of statement of proceedings--Filing of list of expenditures
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-47— Compensation of district directors--Payment from district fund
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-48— Powers and duties of board of directors of district--Distribution and printing of bylaws and procedures--Water rights appurtenant to land
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-49— Interest in contract of district or acceptance of bribe by director or officer as felony
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-50— Change of irrigation district boundaries--Exclusion of land within boundaries
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-51— Common school and endowment irrigable lands within district--Sale--Inclusion in district
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-52— Assent of secretary of interior necessary for change in boundaries of district contracting with United States
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-53— Petition for inclusion of tract of land within boundaries of irrigation district--Contents
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-54— Participation by conservators and personal representatives of estates
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-55— Change of boundaries of irrigation district--Notice of filing of petition, contents--Time and place of hearing by board of directors--Cost of proceedings, advancement by petitioners
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-56— Hearing on petition to change boundaries--Adjournment--Assent to change
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-57— Rejection of petition to change boundaries--Resolution of board--Contents
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-58— Land not included in irrigation district unless owner or lessee obligated to pay assessments or charges
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-59— Payment by petitioners of share of original district assessments as condition for granting petition
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-60— Board order for election on filing of protests--Publication of notice--Ballots--Boundary descriptions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-61— Order of board in conformity with election results on boundary change
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-62— Filing and recording of order changing boundaries--Effect of change
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-63— Petition for change of boundaries of irrigation district--Recording in minutes of board of directors, admissibility as evidence
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-64— Redivision of district following inclusion of land--Election precints
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-65— Exclusion of contiguous tracts of land from district--Petition--Contents
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-66— Notice of petition to exclude land--Publication--Contents--Time for hearing
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-67— Hearing on petition to exclude land--Assent of interested persons
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-68— Resolution for exclusion of land when bonds or federal contract outstanding--Bondholders' or federal assent required--Assent waived by terms of bond issue
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-69— Grant or denial of petition to exclude land from district--Best interests of district--Conditions for exclusion
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-70— Election ordered on exclusion after objections filed--Publication of notice--Contents--Conduct of election
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-71— Majority vote against exclusion, denial and dismissal of petition--Majority vote in favor of exclusion, order of board of directors excluding land from irrigation district, contents
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-72— Order excluding land from irrigation district--Entry in minutes of board of directors--Filing and recording--Effect of order
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-73— Exclusion of land from irrigation district--Refunding of assessments
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-74— Exclusion of land from irrigation district--Effect of change on office of director
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-75— Exclusion of land from irrigation district--Redivision of district by board of directors--Election precincts, establishment, change from time to time
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-76— Resolution to exclude unproductive lands from district--Reasons--Service on owners and residents--Publication of notice
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-77— Hearing on exclusion of unproductive lands--Time and place--Objections--Failure to object deemed consent--Rescission of resolution or adoption of second exclusion resolution
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-78— Motion to reconsider exclusion of unproductive lands--Time--Appeal to circuit court--Contents--Trial--Filing of final resolution
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-79— Rearrangement or reapportionment of district divisions upon exclusion of lands--Effects of exclusion--Procedural defects--Resolutions and bylaws
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-80— Subirrigated land--Relief from district assessments--Recording of suspension order
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-81— Dissolution of district--Petition by majority of assessment payers--Calling of election by board--Notice of election
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-82— Dissolution of district contracting with United States--Assent of secretary of interior--Recording
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-83— Election ballots on dissolution of district--Form and contents--Conduct of election
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-84— Certification of election returns and ballots--Canvass of returns--Declaration of result--Recording
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-85— Vote against dissolution precludes another election during year
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-86— Majority vote for dissolution of irrigation district--Notice by board of directors to creditors of district--Settlement of claims
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-87— Raising of money to pay debts--Valuation of property by appraisers--Appointment--Report
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-88— Sale of property by board of directors--Advertisement--Notice of sale--Consideration of bids of purchasers by board of directors
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-89— Rejection of bids for purchase of property--Private negotiations for sale--Deferred payments--Lien--Foreclosure
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-90— Additional security for deferred payments--Collection
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-91— Bonds and obligations of district--Redemption after sale of property on dissolution of district
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-92— Payment of outstanding obligations with proceeds of property sales--Prices paid
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-93— Proceeds of sale of property on dissolution of irrigation district insufficient to pay debts--Assessments against lands in the district
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-94— Disposal of property--Payment of obligations--Report of board--Filing and recording--Contents--Time for action on unpaid claim
- S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-4-95— Validation of previously created irrigation districts