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SD Codified L § 46A-14-41 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-41 - Appointment of personnel--Performance bond.

46A-14-41. Appointment of personnel--Performance bond.The managers may appoint or employ an engineer, professional assistants, and such other employees as may be necessary, and provide for their qualification, duties, and compensation, which, with all other expenses may be included as a part of the cost of a project or improvement. The managers may require any officer or employee of the district to give a bond for the faithful performance of his or her duties, in an amount prescribed by the managers. The cost of the bond shall be paid from funds of the district. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §19; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1519; SDCL §46-24-41; SL 2013, ch 228, §31.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-42 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-42 - Compensation of board members--Limitation.

46A-14-42. Compensation of board members--Limitation.Any member of a watershed district board may receive travel and subsistence expense in accordance with the rules promulgated by the State Board of Finance. In addition, per diem, not to exceed sixty dollars per day, may be paid each member for each day of actual service for attending meetings, hearings, or investigations of the watershed district board. Travel, subsistence, and per diem shall be paid on vouchers duly verified and approved according to the rules promulgated by the Board of Finance. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §15; SL 1959, ch 452, §12; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1515; SDCL, §46-24-42; SL 1989, ch 389, §7.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-43 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-43 - Duties of board of managers--Adoption of seal--Record of business transacted--Bylaws and regulations, adoption--Meetings, notice.

46A-14-43. Duties of board of managers--Adoption of seal--Record of business transacted--Bylaws and regulations, adoption--Meetings, notice.The board of managers shall:(1)Adopt a seal;(2)Keep a record of all proceedings, minutes, certificates, contracts, bonds, or employees and other business transacted by the managers;(3)Adopt bylaws and regulations consistent with the chapter;(4)Meet annually and such other times as may be necessary. A meeting may be called at any time by the chairman or at the request of any manager through the chairman. When so requested the secretary of the district shall mail a notice of such meeting to each member at least ten days prior thereto. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §15; SL 1959, ch 452, §12; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1515; SDCL, §46-24-43; SL 1993, ch 256, §86.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-43.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-43.1 - District bylaws may be proposed by petition--Approval by board and special election.

46A-14-43.1. District bylaws may be proposed by petition--Approval by board and special election.In addition to the procedures provided in §46A-14-43 for adopting watershed district bylaws, bylaws may be proposed by petition of twenty-five percent of the eligible voters of the district. The proposed bylaws shall be adopted if approved by the board of managers of the watershed district and if at least sixty percent of the votes cast in a special election on the issue are in favor of adopting the proposed bylaws. Source: SL 1989, ch 389, §8; SL 2013, ch 228, §32.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-45 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-45 - Vested water rights--Exclusion from operation of chapter.

46A-14-45. Vested water rights--Exclusion from operation of chapter.Vested water rights, as defined by §§46-1-9 and 46-1-10, are excluded from the operation of this chapter. No watershed district and no members of the watershed district have any jurisdictional authority or control over waters subject to such vested rights. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1501 (5); SDCL §46-24-45; SL 2011, ch 165, §525.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-46 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-46 - Vested drainage rights--Exclusion from operation of chapter.

46A-14-46. Vested drainage rights--Exclusion from operation of chapter.Vested drainage rights as defined by chapters 46A-10A to 46A-13, inclusive, shall be excluded from the operation of this chapter, until such a time as the operation of any drainage district can be absorbed by the watershed district, to the satisfaction of the then controlling board of county commissioners, or board of commissioners appointed by the county commissioners, or the board of trustees elected by the people of the district. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1501 (6); SDCL, §46-24-46.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-47 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-47 - General improvement plan--Consultation with advisory committee and supervisors of conservation districts--Contents--Steering committee preparation of preliminary plan.

46A-14-47. General improvement plan--Consultation with advisory committee and supervisors of conservation districts--Contents--Steering committee preparation of preliminary plan.The managers shall within a reasonable length of time after qualifying, adopt an overall plan for improvements within the district for reclamation, drainage, erosion, and flood control, and improvement of lands, soils, waters, forests, wildlife, and all other authorized purposes. The plan finally adopted shall be made in conjunction with the advisory committee established pursuant to §46A-14-40 and in consultation with the district supervisors of each conservation district in the watershed district, but the managers have final authority and full responsibility. This plan shall be designated the general improvement plan for the watershed district. The general improvement plan shall consist of a map showing the area to be benefited; the location of the proposed works of improvement; the location of buildings, roads, streams, and other topographic features as are pertinent to show the relation of the proposed works of improvement to the area of the district; and a narrative in which are stated the estimated benefits that will result and the proposed method of financing and accomplishing the work to be done. Upon receipt of a copy of the general improvement plan, the Board of Water and Natural Resources shall examine the plan and within thirty days transmit a report of their recommendations to the managers.Before formation of a watershed district, requests for planning assistance, development of watershed work plans, and similar considerations may be undertaken by steering committees of local people with sponsoring assistance by conservation districts as permitted under state law and in accordance with federal laws. Such plans may be considered as the preliminary general improvement plan until the final general improvement plan is adopted as provided in this section. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §21; SL 1959, ch 452, §16; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1521 (1); SDCL §46-24-47; SL 1995, ch 253, §6; SL 2013, ch 228, §34.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-48 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-48 - Determination of priority of specific projects--Surveys of work--Estimates--Reports of engineer, filing, public inspection.

46A-14-48. Determination of priority of specific projects--Surveys of work--Estimates--Reports of engineer, filing, public inspection.After the general improvement plan of the district has been adopted, as provided in §46A-14-47, the managers shall determine the order in which specific projects included in the general plan shall be undertaken and shall cause accurate surveys of all work deemed necessary to be done and accurate estimates and calculations to be made by the engineer, as provided in this chapter. The engineer shall make written reports showing the amount, character, and kind of work to be done and the location and estimated cost thereof. Any engineer's report shall include:(1)A description of any area to be benefited by the project and each of the major works of improvement;(2)The starting point, the route, and the terminus of any proposed drainage ditches or flood control canals;(3)The course and length of any drain through each tract of land with the number of acres to be acquired from each tract for construction;(4)A topographical map showing the location and size of any lake, pond, or depression in areas benefited by drainage or flood control canals, together with the approximate location of any natural subdivide;(5)The project's probable cost;(6)Data establishing the presence of a suitable outlet for project waters; and(7)Any such other fact as may be material to determine the practicability of the various project features.The reports shall be filed in the office of the managers and at all reasonable times shall be open to public inspection. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §22; SL 1959, ch 452, §17; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1522; SDCL, §46-24-48; SL 1985, ch 364, §1; SL 1995, ch 253, §7.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-51 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-51 - Examination of and hearings on plans--Resolution as to payment of costs by general tax levy, special assessment, or improvement bonds--List of benefited lands and owners.

46A-14-51. Examination of and hearings on plans--Resolution as to payment of costs by general tax levy, special assessment, or improvement bonds--List of benefited lands and owners.The managers shall carefully examine the plans and hold hearings on the proposals in the plans. By resolution, the managers shall resolve whether the proposed work, or any part of the proposed work, should be accomplished and whether its cost shall be paid by a general tax levy against all taxable landowners' land and buildings located within the district, or by special assessment against the landowners' lands and buildings within the district to be specially benefited by the project, or by both general tax levy and special assessment and the portion to be paid by each. The managers shall prepare a description of each tract of benefited land and shall list the names of the owners of the benefited land as shown by the county tax records, which document shall be on file in the district office and available for public inspection during regular business hours. The managers shall also determine in the resolution whether to issue improvement bonds of the district, or other authorized arrangement, to provide for the payment of the cost of the project by installments instead of levying the entire tax or special assessment at one time. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §23; SL 1959, ch 452, §18; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1523 (1); SDCL §46-24-51; SL 1985, ch 364, §§2, 4; SL 1995, ch 253, §8; SL 2013, ch 228, §37.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-53 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-53 - Contract with conservation districts for funding.

46A-14-53. Contract with conservation districts for funding.The managers may enter into a contract with the supervisors of a conservation district or districts for funds necessary for operation, maintenance, and other obligations set forth in the watershed financial plan approved pursuant to §46A-14-51, and funds for such purpose shall be made available to the conservation district by the county commissioners pursuant to §38-8-49.1. Source: SL 1971, ch 255; SDCL Supp, §46-24-52.1; SL 1985, ch 77, §39.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-54 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-54 - Publication of resolution and notice of hearing--Apportionment of benefits.

46A-14-54. Publication of resolution and notice of hearing--Apportionment of benefits.Upon adoption of the resolution as provided in §46A-14-51, the managers shall publish the resolution and a notice of hearing once each week for three consecutive weeks immediately preceding the hearing in a legal newspaper of general circulation in each county in which land of the district is located. The notice shall state the time and place for the hearing and state that the managers will meet for the purpose of hearing all parties interested in the apportionment of benefits by reason of the proposed improvements. The notice shall state that all such interested parties may provide testimony at the hearing in person, or by counsel, or may file written testimony. The managers shall conduct the hearing and shall make the apportionments fair and just according to benefits received from the improvements and give due credit for the work already done. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §23; SL 1959, ch 452, §18; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1523 (4); SDCL §46-24-53; SL 2013, ch 228, §39.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-55 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-55 - Hearing and referendum on financing arrangements.

46A-14-55. Hearing and referendum on financing arrangements.For purposes of implementing the general plan of improvements, no construction or related commitments requiring district payments may be entered into, no taxes or assessments levied, no bonds issued, or other financing arrangement made relating to the general plan of improvements, unless the managers have initiated adequate hearings to clearly demonstrate the works proposed for construction and the benefits to accrue from the proposed works and have conducted a referendum in accordance with this chapter in which at least sixty percent of the eligible voters voting in the referendum vote in favor of the tax levy, bond issue, or other permissible financing arrangement. The hearing and referendum requirements specified in this section do not apply to taxes or other financing arrangements for operations, maintenance, or other district business as provided in §§46A-14-58 and 46A-14-69. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §23; SL 1959, ch 452, §18; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1523 (3); SDCL §46-24-54; SL 2011, ch 165, §527; SL 2013, ch 228, §40.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-56 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-56 - Referendum on financing arrangements--Eligibility to vote--Counting of votes.

46A-14-56. Referendum on financing arrangements--Eligibility to vote--Counting of votes.In the referendum, as provided in §46A-14-55, the same eligibility to vote as prescribed by §46A-14-15.1 shall govern in the case of proposed general tax levies. If special assessments are proposed, the votes of only those landowners subject to the special assessments may be counted. If the financing proposal provides for both general tax levies and special assessments, the votes applicable to the general tax and the votes applicable to the special assessments shall be counted separately and accepted separately for purposes of determining the outcome of the referendum. Source: SL 1959, ch 452, §18; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1523 (3); SDCL §46-24-55; SL 2013, ch 228, §41.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-57 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-57 - Annual payments by municipality to district in lieu of tax or special assessment levies--Favorable vote by voters of municipality required.

46A-14-57. Annual payments by municipality to district in lieu of tax or special assessment levies--Favorable vote by voters of municipality required.In lieu of tax or special assessment levies in municipalities, the managers and the governing boards of municipalities may enter into contracts for annual payments by the municipality to the district. The governing boards shall include amounts sufficient to cover the annual payments to the district in the annual appropriations of the municipalities. If contractual commitments between a district and a municipality are to meet in part obligations imposed by a contract or other agreement between the district and an agency of the United States, the commitments on behalf of a municipality shall be a continuing annual obligation during the life of the contract between the district and the United States in the same manner as though the municipality had entered into the contract or agreement with the United States under provisions of §9-36-15 or 9-43-137. In no case may the governing board of a municipality execute a contract or agreement with the managers of a district until a favorable vote by the voters of the municipality has been obtained in order that claims for payment may be paid by the municipality under provisions of §9-42-2. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §23; SL 1959, ch 452, §18; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1523 (5)(b); SDCL §46-24-56; SL 1970, ch 20, §1 (4); SL 1992, ch 60, §2; SL 2013, ch 228, §42.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-58 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-58 - Resolution approving tax or assessment levy--Detailed reports.

46A-14-58. Resolution approving tax or assessment levy--Detailed reports.After completing the apportionment of benefits and the referendum pursuant to §§46A-14-54 and 46A-14-55 for purposes of implementing the general plan of improvements, the managers shall prepare and by resolution approve the tax or assessment levy against landowner's land and buildings outside of the corporate limits of municipalities and shall file a detailed report of the tax or assessment levy with the appropriate county auditor. In addition, the managers shall prepare and by resolution approve the tax or assessment levy for operations, maintenance, and other district business as provided in §46A-14-69 and file a detailed report of the tax or assessment levy with the appropriate county auditor. The county auditor shall spread the district levy upon the county tax rolls and collect the district levy in the same manner as other county taxes. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §23; SL 1959, ch 452, §18; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1523 (5)(a); SDCL §46-24-57; SL 2013, ch 228, §43.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-59 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-59 - Assessed valuation for district tax purposes--Limitation on land taxed.

46A-14-59. Assessed valuation for district tax purposes--Limitation on land taxed.The assessed valuation for district tax purposes shall be the same assessed valuation that is used for general county levies. However, if a majority of the landowners to be taxed or assessed to finance works owns less than ten acres of land, no such landowner may be taxed or assessed against more than ten acres of land. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §23; SL 1959, ch 452, §18; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1523 (6); SDCL, §46-24-58; SL 1984, ch 297, §4.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-60 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-60 - Annual general tax levy against land and buildings--Maximum amount.

46A-14-60. Annual general tax levy against land and buildings--Maximum amount.When adopting a financing plan or levying taxes to cover the estimated costs of district business, including costs relating to implementing the general plan of improvements, as provided in §§46A-14-51 and 46A-14-54 to 46A-14-59, inclusive, and operations and maintenance expense as provided in §46A-14-66 to 46A-14-69, inclusive, no annual general tax levy against taxable land and buildings within the district may exceed the amount that can be collected by a one-mill levy. This limitation does not apply to special assessments nor to assessments required to meet payments, including interest, on district bonds. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §30; SL 1959, ch 452, §24; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1530 (1); SDCL §46-24-59; SL 2011, ch 165, §528; SL 2013, ch 228, §44.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-61 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-61 - Taxes collected by county officials--Delivery to district secretary-treasurer.

46A-14-61. Taxes collected by county officials--Delivery to district secretary-treasurer.After collection the appropriate county officials shall each month deliver the taxes collected on behalf of the district to the district secretary-treasurer. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §23; SL 1959, ch 452, §18; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1523 (5)(c); SDCL, §46-24-60.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-62 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-62 - Interested party aggrieved by apportionment of benefits or levy of taxes and assessments--Appeal, procedure.

46A-14-62. Interested party aggrieved by apportionment of benefits or levy of taxes and assessments--Appeal, procedure.Any interested party claiming to be aggrieved by such apportionment of the benefits or taxes or assessments levied in accordance therewith may appeal in accordance with procedures established by state law for review of tax levies. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §24; SL 1959, ch 452, §19; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1524; SDCL, §46-24-61.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-63 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-63 - No-fund warrants to pay district obligations--Limitation on amounts.

46A-14-63. No-fund warrants to pay district obligations--Limitation on amounts.Following a favorable vote by the voters as provided in §46A-14-55 and in anticipation of tax or special assessment collections, the managers may issue no-fund warrants to pay district obligations. However, the outstanding amounts of the no-fund warrants may not exceed the product of two mills times the assessed valuation of the landowner's taxable land and buildings within the district. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §30; SL 1959, ch 452, §24; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1530 (2); SDCL §46-24-62; SL 2011, ch 165, §529.
SD Codified L § 46A-14-64 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 46A - Water Management|Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts|Section 46A-14-64 - Long-term financing arrangement authorized by voters--Notice to landowners--Suit to set aside--Collection.

46A-14-64. Long-term financing arrangement authorized by voters--Notice to landowners--Suit to set aside--Collection.If a bond issue or other authorized long-term financing arrangement is authorized by the voters of the district, the managers shall immediately cause a written notice to be mailed to the owner or owners of each tract of land assessed of the amount of the assessment. The notice shall state that if the amount is not paid in full within thirty days after the date of the notice, bonds will be issued or payment contracts negotiated and that an assessment will be levied annually against the tract of ground for a period of not to exceed fifty years in an amount sufficient to pay the total assessment plus the interest due on the bonds. No suit to set aside the assessment may be brought after the expiration of thirty days from the date of the notice. The amount levied against each tract of land to pay for the bonds, or contract commitments, falling due each year and the interest on the bonds or contract commitments, shall be levied, certified to the proper county auditor, and collected the same as other taxes. Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §25; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1525; SL 1961, ch 458; SDCL §46-24-63; SL 2011, ch 165, §530.