Title 46A, WATER MANAGEMENT

A district may purchase real property, rights - of - way, or easements as necessary. If necessary, it may condemn them. If a district finds it necessary for maintenance of any part of improvements already constructed to add further construction or other improvements, the district…

The district directors may enter into contracts or other arrangements with the United States government or any department, with persons, with public and municipal corporations, with the government of this state, with drainage, soil and water conservation, conservancy, sewer, park…

The district board may enter into contracts to furnish water and other services and may, subject to the provisions of this chapter, fix and establish prices, rates, and charges at which the resources and facilities made available under the provisions of this chapter shall be sold…

A district may pledge security for any district obligations. Any district issuing obligations under the provisions of this chapter may pledge all or any part of the revenues which the district may derive from the sale, conveyance, or distribution of water or other services as sec…

All funds of the district shall be deposited by the district secretary - treasurer in a depository designated and approved by the directors and all warrants shall be drawn on the district. Source: SL 1984, ch 293 , § 66.

All claims against water project districts shall be paid by warrants or orders drawn on the district secretary-treasurer, signed by the chair of the district, and countersigned by its secretary-treasurer. If warrants or orders have been issued and delivered, they may be presented…

All county officials shall perform the services outlined in this chapter free of charge to the district. The services of the Board of Water and Natural Resources, as provided in this chapter, also shall be free of charge to the district. Source: SL 1984, ch 293 , § 68.

Nothing in this chapter prevents the organization of a district within, or partly within, the territorial boundaries of another district organized hereunder or of another district organized under the provisions of Title 46A, so long as the Board of Water and Natural Resources cer…

The Board of Water and Natural Resources may at any time investigate the operations of any district. If it discovers the operations are detrimental to proper utilization of waters or existing rights, the board may in its discretion hold a hearing to obtain facts and information. …

This chapter may not be construed to deprive any municipality within the state, located either wholly or partially within any district, from the exercise of any rights to construct, acquire, operate, maintain, or dispose of waterworks or to perform other of its lawful functions. …

Twenty - five or more qualified voters or twenty - five percent of the qualified voters of a water project district, whichever is less, may petition the district directors to submit to an election the question of dissolving the district and settling its bonded and other indebtedn…

If less than sixty percent of the votes cast in the election are for dissolution of the district, the district shall continue in operation and there may not be another vote on dissolving the district for one year. If at least sixty percent of the votes cast are for dissolution, t…

Upon notification by the district directors of a vote to dissolve the district, the Board of Water and Natural Resources shall by resolution dissolve the water project district and shall file a copy of the resolution with the secretary of state. Source: SL 1984, ch 293 , § 75.

If, after a water project district has been dissolved and all assets of the district have been disposed of, any obligations of the district remain outstanding, the Board of Water and Natural Resources shall exercise the power and authority of the district board of directors until…

Directors of the proposed district may be elected either at large or from director divisions, without regard to whether municipality areas are included within the district. If the petition states that the directors shall be elected from director divisions, the petition shall desc…

In the petition, whether the directors are to be elected at large or by division, the directors named shall be divided into three groups, to be designated Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3, respectively. The members of Group 1 shall hold office until their successors, elected at the …