2012 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 46A WATER MANAGEMENT
Chapter 14. Watershed Districts
§46A-14-2 Definition of terms.

46A-14-2. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Appraisers," the persons appointed by the managers of the district to ascertain and report benefits and damages arising from proposed work;

(2) "Board," the State Board of Water and Natural Resources;

(3) "Clerk," the clerk of a circuit court for the county in which any judicial proceeding concerning a district is pending or may arise;

(4) "Conservation district," conservation districts established in accordance with state law;

(5) "County auditor," the county auditor of any county affected by a watershed district;

(6) "District," the proposed or existing watershed district as provided in this chapter;

(7) "District secretary-treasurer," the secretary-treasurer appointed by the board of managers;

(8) "Engineer," an engineer designated by the managers to act as engineer;

(9) "Hearing," a hearing scheduled and conducted by either the managers, conservation districts or the Board of Water and Natural Resources, during which all interested parties shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard;

(10) "Initiating petition," a petition as provided in this chapter for the creation or modification of a watershed district;

(11) "Interested party," any public corporation or any person having an interest in the subject matter pending or involved and including the designated representative or any agency of government;

(12) "Landowner," any owner of land, as evidenced by records in the offices of the register of deeds and the clerk of courts in the county containing a proposed or existing watershed district. If land is sold under a contract for deed which is of record in the office of the register of deeds in the county wherein such land is situated, both the landowner and his individual purchaser of the land, as named in the contract for deed, shall be treated as a landowner;

(13) "Managers," the board of managers of a watershed district;

(14) "Municipality" or "municipalities," incorporated cities or towns;

(15) "Person," a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, or corporation, but not a public or political subdivision;

(16) "Petition," initiating petition for "work" which may consist of one or more petitions therefor;

(17) "Public corporation," a county, municipality, school district, or a political division or subdivision of the state, other than a watershed district;

(18) "Public health," any act or thing tending to improve or benefit or contribute to the safety or well-being of the general public or benefit the inhabitants of the district;

(19) "Public welfare," "general welfare," and "public benefit," any act or thing tending to improve or benefit or contribute to the safety or well-being of the general public or benefit the inhabitants of the district;

(20) "Publications," publication once a week for three successive weeks unless otherwise specified; and

(21) "Work" or "works," any construction, maintenance, repairs, or improvements of a watershed district.

Source: SL 1957, ch 492, § 2; SL 1959, ch 452, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.1502; SL 1965, ch 303, § 1; SDCL, § 46-24-2; SL 1984, ch 297, § 1; SL 1988, ch 367, § 1; SL 1991, ch 17 (Ex. Ord. 91-4), § 17; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 1998, ch 36, § 57.