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SD Codified L § 34A-5-20 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-20 - Annual election of district officers.

34A-5-20. Annual election of district officers.Each sanitary district shall annually elect officers on any Tuesday in the month following the anniversary date of the first election. The board of trustees shall designate a location in the district where the election shall be held. If one or more of the corporate bodies making up a sanitary district is a municipality, and the anniversary date falls within three months prior to or within one month after the annual election of the municipality, the annual election of officers shall be held on the same day as the annual municipal election. The annual election, whether or not it is held in conjunction with the annual municipal election, shall be conducted in accordance with the municipal election laws pursuant to chapter 9-13, except as provided in this chapter. Source: SL 1947, ch 226, §14; SDC Supp 1960, §§45.3812, 45.3814; SL 1964, ch 144, §5; SL 1967, ch 228, SDCL, §34-17-17; SL 1969, ch 185, §2; SL 1974, ch 236, §1; SL 1988, ch 287; SL 1990, ch 284, §1; SL 1994, ch 281, §1.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-21 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-21 - Nomination petitions for district trustee.

34A-5-21. Nomination petitions for district trustee.Any trustee to be elected at the initial election shall be nominated by any person in attendance at the meeting at which the organizational election is held. Any trustee to be elected at a subsequent election shall be nominated by filing with the district clerk, not more than forty nor less than twenty days before any subsequent election, a nomination petition for office of trustee. The petition shall be in writing and shall contain the candidate's name, residence, business address, and the office for which the candidate is named. The petition shall be signed by at least twenty-five qualified voters or five percent of the qualified voters, whichever is less. Source: SL 1947, ch 226, §13; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3813; SL 1964, ch 144, §6; SDCL §34-17-18; SL 1970, ch 198; SL 1983, ch 261; SL 1988, ch 288, §1; SL 1994, ch 281, §2; SL 1998, ch 36, §50; SL 2015, ch 191, §1.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-21.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-21.1 - Vacancies on board of trustees.

34A-5-21.1. Vacancies on board of trustees.If a vacancy occurs on a sanitary district board of trustees, the remaining members shall appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of such term. Source: SL 1984, ch 245; SL 1990, ch 284, §3.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-21.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-21.2 - Residency of district trustees.

34A-5-21.2. Residency of district trustees.To serve as a trustee of a sanitary district that has one hundred or more residents, the person shall be a resident of the sanitary district. To serve as a trustee of a sanitary district with less than one hundred residents, a person shall be a resident of the sanitary district or a United States citizen who owns real property within the boundaries of the sanitary district. Source: SL 1988, ch 288, §2; SL 2011, ch 165, §89; SL 2019, ch 160, §2.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-21.3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-21.3 - Published notice of vacancies--Content--Timeliness.

34A-5-21.3. Published notice of vacancies--Content--Timeliness.The board of trustees shall publish a notice in the official newspaper of the sanitary district setting forth the vacancies which will occur by termination of the terms of office of elective officers. The notice shall also state the time and place where nominating petitions may be filed for such offices. The notice shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks. The first notice shall be published not less than thirty days prior to the deadline for filing nominating petitions. Source: SL 1990, ch 284, §2.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-22 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-22 - Organization of board of trustees--President--Meetings.

34A-5-22. Organization of board of trustees--President--Meetings.The members of the board of trustees shall organize by electing one of the members to serve as president. The president shall preside over all meetings of the board and shall call all special meetings of the board if the president or a majority of the board deems such a meeting necessary. If the president fails or refuses to call a special meeting, a special meeting may be called by a majority of the board. Source: SL 1947, ch 226, §16; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3816; SDCL §34-17-19; SL 1976, ch 215, §1; SL 2011, ch 165, §90.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-23 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-23 - Expense reimbursement and compensation of trustees.

34A-5-23. Expense reimbursement and compensation of trustees.Each sanitary district board of trustees shall establish amounts to reimburse board members for expenses for lodging, meals, and mileage and to provide compensation for each day of actual service for traveling to, attending, and returning from meetings, hearings, or investigations of the sanitary district board. Such reimbursement and compensation shall be paid on vouchers duly verified and approved according to the rules promulgated by the Board of Finance. Source: SL 1976, ch 215, §§1, 2; SDCL Supp, §34-17-19.1; SL 1979, ch 243; SL 1991, ch 292; SL 2001, ch 243, §2; SL 2011, ch 168, §1.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-24 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-24 - Policies and regulations for business of board--Time of meetings--Quorum.

34A-5-24. Policies and regulations for business of board--Time of meetings--Quorum.The board of trustees shall adopt policies and regulations for the conduct of its business and shall fix a stated time at which the regular meetings of the board shall be held. A majority of the board of trustees constitutes a quorum but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day. A concurrence of the majority is necessary to any action of the board. Source: SL 1947, ch 226, §16; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3816; SDCL, §34-17-20; SL 1993, ch 256, §24.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-25 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-25 - Office of sanitary district--Record of proceedings.

34A-5-25. Office of sanitary district--Record of proceedings.The board of trustees shall establish an office within the sanitary district and shall maintain a full, complete, accurate, and itemized account of all of its proceedings, ordinances, orders, resolutions, and regulations. Source: SL 1947, ch 226, §16; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3816; SDCL, §34-17-21; SL 1993, ch 256, §25.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-26 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-26 - General powers of trustees.

34A-5-26. General powers of trustees.The board of trustees shall have the following powers:(1)To appoint a treasurer and a clerk, an engineer and attorney for such sanitary district and fix their compensation. Such officers shall hold their respective offices during the pleasure of said board, and shall give bond for the faithful performance of their duties as may be required by said board.(2)To sue and be sued and to contract in the name of the district.(3)To adopt a corporate seal.(4)To construct and operate storm and sanitary sewers and sewage and solid waste disposal plants and systems.(5)To borrow money, levy taxes and special assessments, issue bonds, and exercise the power of eminent domain in the same manner as municipalities of the first class in this state, provided, however, that the board of trustees shall not have the power of eminent domain over existing sewage, garbage, and refuse facilities. Source: SL 1947, ch 226, §15; SL 1953, ch 268; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3815; SL 1964, ch 144, §7; SDCL, §34-17-22; SL 1970, ch 197, §§1, 2; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-27 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-27 - Employment of personnel for district--Professional assistance.

34A-5-27. Employment of personnel for district--Professional assistance.The board of trustees may employ and prescribe the duties and fix the compensation of all necessary officers and employees of the sanitary district, and may employ such additional engineering, legal, financial, and other professional assistance as the board deems necessary. Source: SL 1947, ch 226, §15; SL 1953, ch 268; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3815 (5); SL 1964, ch 144, §7; SDCL §34-17-23; SL 2011, ch 165, §91.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-28 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-28 - Trustees and employees not to be interested in district transactions.

34A-5-28. Trustees and employees not to be interested in district transactions.No trustee or employee of a sanitary district may be directly or indirectly interested in any contract, work, or business of the district, or the sale of any article, the expense, price, or cost of which is paid by the district, nor in the purchase of any real, personal, or other property belonging to the district, or which shall be sold for taxes or assessments, or by virtue of legal process at the suit of the district. Source: SL 1947, ch 226, §16; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3816; SDCL §34-17-24; SL 2011, ch 165, §92.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-28.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-28.1 - Trustee permitted to contract with district under certain conditions.

34A-5-28.1. Trustee permitted to contract with district under certain conditions.Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a member of the board of trustees of a sanitary district may contract with the district for which the member serves, if the consideration consists of three thousand dollars or less per year and if the consideration for such supplies or services is reasonable and just. Source: SL 2011, ch 169, §1.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-29 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-29 - Ordinances, resolutions, orders and regulations for district.

34A-5-29. Ordinances, resolutions, orders and regulations for district.The board of trustees may pass and implement all necessary ordinances, resolutions, orders, and regulations for the proper management and conduct of the business of the sanitary district. Source: SL 1947, ch 226, §15; SL 1953, ch 268; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3815 (6); SL 1964, ch 144, §7; SDCL, §34-17-25; SL 1993, ch 256, §26.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-29.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-29.1 - Adoption by reference of ordinances of contracting municipality.

34A-5-29.1. Adoption by reference of ordinances of contracting municipality.If the board of trustees of a sanitary district has entered into any contract with any municipality for the purpose of using its facilities for the treatment and disposal of sewage, the sanitary district may, by ordinance, adopt by reference, in whole or in part, the ordinances of the contracting municipality which pertain to the use and regulation of the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage. Any subsequent changes or additions to such ordinances may thereafter, by ordinance, be adopted by reference, either in whole or in part. Upon the adoption by reference of such ordinances, the clerk of the district shall publish a notice of the fact of adoption once each week for two successive weeks in the official newspaper, setting forth therein the ordinance numbers as designated in the ordinance book of the contracting municipality. Source: SL 1985, ch 285.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-29.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-29.2 - Notice requirement for passage of new ordinance or resolution.

34A-5-29.2. Notice requirement for passage of new ordinance or resolution.The board of trustees may elect to waive the requirement that a new ordinance or resolution be published by providing written notice of the passage of such ordinance or resolution to each resident within the boundaries of the sanitary district. The written notice may be accomplished by sending a copy of such ordinance or resolution by first class mail, to each resident at the resident's last known address, as shown on the books and records of the sanitary district. Source: SL 1996, ch 266, §4.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-30 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-30 - Operation of sewers and disposal plants--Tax levies, assessments and bonds--Eminent domain.

34A-5-30. Operation of sewers and disposal plants--Tax levies, assessments and bonds--Eminent domain.The board of trustees may construct and operate storm and sanitary sewers and sewage disposal plants, borrow money, levy taxes and special assessments, and issue bonds. Notwithstanding the provisions of §34A-5-26, the board of trustees may borrow money for purposes described in this section and may issue a promissory note or notes for a term of up to twenty years. The board of trustees may exercise the power of eminent domain, but not over existing sewage facilities, water rights, water mains, hydrants, intakes, wells, storage tanks, reservoirs, treatment plants, or any other water facilities. Source: SL 1947, ch 226, §15; SL 1953, ch 268; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3815 (7); SL 1964, ch 144, §7; SL 1966, ch 146, §1; SDCL, §34-17-26; SL 1972, ch 192, §1; SL 1990, ch 285.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-31 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-31 - Proceedings governed by municipal laws--Eminent domain proceedings.

34A-5-31. Proceedings governed by municipal laws--Eminent domain proceedings.All proceedings for the construction and operation of sewer and sewage disposal plants and solid waste disposal plants and systems and the borrowing of money, making of special assessments, and issuing of bonds shall be governed, to the extent applicable, by §9-12-1 and chapters 9-26, 9-40, 9-43, and 9-48 and in the exercise of the power of eminent domain the board of trustees may proceed as condemnation proceedings are conducted by the department of transportation under chapter 31-19 or as may otherwise be provided. Source: SL 1947, ch 226, §15; SL 1953, ch 268; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3815 (7); SL 1964, ch 144, §7; SL 1966, ch 146, §1; SDCL, §34-17-26; SL 1970, ch 197, §3; SDCL Supp, §34-17-26.1; SL 1972, ch 192, §2.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-32 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-32 - Abandonment of pending condemnation action--Reconveyance to original owner on court order--Return of deposit--Retrospective operation.

34A-5-32. Abandonment of pending condemnation action--Reconveyance to original owner on court order--Return of deposit--Retrospective operation.If a sanitary district commences a condemnation action and files a declaration of taking and obtains an order of possession as provided in chapter 31-19, and later abandons the action when the property is no longer necessary for public purposes or the use of which the property was originally sought to be condemned no longer exists, the board of trustees of a sanitary district, upon order of the circuit court in which the condemnation action is pending, shall convey the property to the original owner and the original owner shall return the deposit on file with the clerk of courts. This section applies to any condemnation action abandoned by a sanitary district, organized under this chapter, prior to the effective date of this section. Source: SDCL §34-17-26.1 as added by SL 1975, ch 221, §§1, 2; SDCL Supp, §34-17-26.2; SL 2011, ch 165, §93.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-33 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-33 - Sale of surplus real property held by sanitary district--Conduct of sale--Employment of agents--Offer to prior owner.

34A-5-33. Sale of surplus real property held by sanitary district--Conduct of sale--Employment of agents--Offer to prior owner.The board of trustees of a sanitary district may sell and convey real property held by a sanitary district, the title to which has been obtained from any source, and which is not required for public purposes and has been or is about to be abandoned for public purposes. The sale and conveyance shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 6-13. In order to make the sale, the board of trustees may employ real estate agents and incur other necessary expenses.Any real property which any sanitary district sells under the terms of this section shall first be offered for sale to the prior fee holder or the prior fee holder's heirs or assigns from whom the real property was originally purchased. The prior fee holder, heirs, and assigns have the right of first refusal to purchase the real property at its appraised value. Source: SL 1975, ch 219; SDCL Supp, §34-17-26.3; SL 1989, ch 30, §62; SL 2011, ch 165, §94.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-34 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-34 - Contracts with municipalities for sewage treatment and disposal.

34A-5-34. Contracts with municipalities for sewage treatment and disposal.The board of trustees may enter into contracts with any municipality for the purpose of using the facilities of the municipality for the treatment and disposal of sewage of the district or making the facilities of the district available to the municipality. Source: SL 1947, ch 226, §15; SL 1953, ch 268; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3815 (4); SL 1964, ch 144, §7; SDCL §34-17-27; SL 1992, ch 60, §2; SL 2011, ch 165, §95.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-35 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-35 - Requiring connections with sewers--Assessments and charges--Construction and inspection standards for private systems.

34A-5-35. Requiring connections with sewers--Assessments and charges--Construction and inspection standards for private systems.The board of trustees may require by ordinance or resolution that all dwellings or structures within the district, or within a defined area, shall be connected with the sewers of the district. They may also require minimum sanitary facilities, immediately or within a specified period after the completion of sewers to which a connection may reasonably be made, under such regulations as are established by the resolution or ordinance. When the district finds and determines that such action is necessary for the maintenance of public health and sanitary conditions in the district it may cause any such connection to be made, and assess the cost thereof upon the land where the dwelling or structure is situated, or make an agreement with the owner or occupant to accept payment therefor in cash or in installments payable with other sewer rates and charges over such period as may be agreed. The district may impose and collect charges for the availability of sewer service to any properties so directed to be connected, whether or not such connection is made. The board of trustees shall have exclusive jurisdiction to establish by ordinance or resolution standards for construction and inspection of private sewer systems within its boundaries, in conformity with state county laws and regulations. Source: SDC Supp 1960, §45.3815 (9) as added by SL 1964, ch 144, §7; SDCL, §34-17-28; SL 1980, ch 248.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-36 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-36 - Rates and charges for sanitary services--Measures for protection of bondholders.

34A-5-36. Rates and charges for sanitary services--Measures for protection of bondholders.The board of trustees may:(1)Fix reasonable rates and charges for services furnished and made available by the district to users of its facilities;(2)Provide for the collection of the charges;(3)Pledge the net revenues derived from the charges to the payment of bonds made payable wholly or partly from the revenues; and(4)Make and enforce on behalf of the district all covenants relating to:(a)The proper operation and maintenance of the facilities;(b)Insurance against hazards of loss and liability;(c)The administration, expenditure and auditing of the income and revenues of the district;(d)The expenditure of the bond proceeds; and(e)All other matters affecting the security of the bonds, which the board of trustees determines to be necessary or desirable for the purpose of selling the bonds upon terms advantageous to the district and maintaining its credit and ability to engage in further financing when and as necessary. Source: SL 1953, ch 268; SDC Supp 1960, §45.3815 (8); SL 1964, ch 144, §7; SDCL §34-17-29; SL 2011, ch 165, §96.
SD Codified L § 34A-5-37 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34A - Environmental Protection|Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts|Section 34A-5-37 - Rates and charges to be sufficient for operation of facilities and retirement of revenue bonds.

34A-5-37. Rates and charges to be sufficient for operation of facilities and retirement of revenue bonds.If revenue bonds are issued in accordance with the provisions of chapter 9-40, the sanitary district shall, until all such bonds and interest on the bonds are fully paid, fix such rates and charges and revise them from time to time in such manner that the collections of the charges will be adequate to:(1)Pay all current, reasonable, and necessary expenses of the operation and maintenance of all facilities whose revenues are pledged for the payment of the bonds;(2)Produce net revenues, in excess of such current costs of operation and maintenance, at all times sufficient to pay the principal and interest due on the bonds; and(3)Accumulate and maintain reserves for the further security of the bonds in such amounts as are agreed in the resolutions authorizing the bonds. Source: SDC Supp 1960, §45.3815 (8) as added by SL 1964, ch 144, §7; SDCL §34-17-30; SL 2011, ch 165, §97.