South Dakota § 46-6-6 - Collection, preservation, and publication of data on underground water.
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§ 46-6-6. Collection, preservation, and publication of data on underground water.
The collection, preservation, and publication of data with respect to the occurrence, quantity, quality, and hydraulic characteristics of underground water and the nature and identity of the subsurface geological formations in which it occurs are required by the public interest.
To this end the Water Management Board shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 governing the collection, preservation, and publication of such data.
Source: SDCL, § 46-6-6 as enacted by SL 1971, ch 252, § 2; SL 1972, ch 237, § 7; SL 1983, ch 314, § 95; SL 1993, ch 256, § 57.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-6-6 ("Collection, preservation, and publication of data on underground water.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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