2012 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 46A WATER MANAGEMENT
Chapter 14. Watershed Districts
§46A-14-34 Powers of watershed district--Perpetual existence--Right to sue and be sued--Eminent domain--Taxes and assessments--Borrowing of money.
46A-14-34. Powers of watershed district--Perpetual existence--Right to sue and be sued--Eminent domain--Taxes and assessments--Borrowing of money. A district created under the provisions of this chapter shall have perpetual existence, unless dissolved earlier as herein provided for, with power, but only to the extent necessary for lawful purposes, specified by this chapter:
(1) To sue and be sued;
(2) To incur debts, liabilities, and obligations;
(3) To exercise the power of eminent domain only when it is necessary to carry out an approved plan;
(4) To levy a tax not to exceed one dollar per thousand dollars of taxable valuation against the landowners' land and buildings notwithstanding § 46A-14-55;
(5) To provide for other taxes and assessments;
(6) To borrow money, and to issue certificates, warrants, and bonds; and
(7) To do and perform all acts herein expressly authorized and all other acts necessary and proper for carrying out and exercising the powers expressly vested in the district.
Source: SL 1957, ch 492, § 13; SL 1959, ch 452, § 11; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.1513 (1); SDCL, § 46-24-34; SL 1988, ch 367, § 3.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. South Dakota may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
