Water resources project--District construction or assistance--Requirements

SDCL § 46A-3E-7 — under WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS--TAX LEVIES AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.

SDCL § 46A-3E-7

A water development district may assist, sponsor, or construct a water resources project provided: (1) Specific areas shall finance those phases of water resources development that provide general benefits to the people in the areas; (2) Direct beneficiaries shall finance those phases of water resources development that provide water for their use or that protect or enhance the value of their property; and (3) Administrative jurisdiction and responsibility for the various phases of water resources development are related to the variable degrees of benefits. Source: SL 1984 (SS), ch 1 , § 51; SL 1998, ch 269 , § 4; SL 2003, ch 231 , § 1; SL 2025, ch 186 , § 58.