Title 46A — WATER MANAGEMENT

There is hereby created an interstate commission to be known as the South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission, which shall consist of the secretaries of the Departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Game, Fish and Parks of South Dakota and the commissioner of n…

The South Dakota - Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may, upon verified petition, apply to the district court or circuit court in either state as the case may be, in any county affected by the subject matter, for an injunction restraining the violation of any order or notice m…

The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may not incur any obligation for expenses except after an adequate legislative appropriation. Source: SL 1939, ch 294 , § 5; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.5305; SDCL § 46-29-10; SL 2011, ch 165 , § 540.

The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may participate with the state of Minnesota in the construction of artificial controls deemed necessary to maintain the most desirable and beneficial levels of boundary waters as determined by the South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commissi…

It is hereby determined that the most desirable and beneficial level for the waters of Big Stone Lake from May first to October first of each year is elevation 967, project datum. The South Dakota - Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission, the South Dakota secretary of game, fish an…

This chapter shall become effective immediately after the passage of an act in substantial conformance herewith by the Legislature of Minnesota. Source: SL 1939, ch 294 , § 7; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.5307; SDCL, § 46-29-13.

The South Dakota - Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may plan, coordinate, hold public hearings on, and propose lake protection and rehabilitation projects for boundary water lakes. The commission may accept and distribute grants from any source for the purposes set forth in t…

The South Dakota - Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission shall establish a local advisory committee for each lake protection and rehabilitation project. The committee shall consist of a majority of locally elected officials of governmental units within the lake watershed including…

The attorneys general of both states shall act as legal advisers of the South Dakota - Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission. Source: SL 1939, ch 294 , § 6; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.5306; SDCL, § 46-29-2.

The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may investigate and determine the most desirable and beneficial levels of boundary waters artificially controlled and may prescribe a plan for controlling and regulating the water levels. Source: SL 1939, ch 294 , § 2; SDC Sup…

The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may hold hearings and take evidence that is presented, either after complaint or upon its own initiative, as to the desirability of any water level and plan of regulation and may make orders concerning the water level and plan…

Said hearings shall be held at such time and place as may be designated by the South Dakota - Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission in either state, in any county affected by the subject matter. At least two weeks' publication notice of said hearings shall be given by publication …

The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may make orders necessary to further the purposes of this chapter. Source: SL 1939, ch 294 , § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.5302 (3); SDCL § 46-29-6; SL 2011, ch 165 , § 539.

The South Dakota - Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may prescribe procedure for the conduct of its investigations, surveys, and hearings. Source: SL 1939, ch 294 , § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.5302 (2); SDCL, § 46-29-7; SL 1993, ch 256 , § 87.

Any party aggrieved by any order of determination of the South Dakota - Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission establishing or regulating water levels as above provided for may appeal therefrom to the district court or circuit court as the case may be of any county in either state …