South Dakota § 46-6-31 - Plugging or controlling well by chief engineer--Bidding provisions.
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§ 46-6-31. Plugging or controlling well by chief engineer--Bidding provisions.
The chief engineer, if plugging or otherwise controlling a well pursuant to the provisions of §§ 46-6-29 and 46-6-30, shall comply with the bidding provisions of chapters 5-18A and 5-18B unless the chief engineer determines that compliance with those provisions will result in harm to health or property or will result in an unreasonable waste of water.
Source: SL 1983, ch 314, § 111; SL 2011, ch 2, § 144; SL 2011, ch 165, § 278.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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