South Dakota § 46A-18-32 - Powers of district.

§ 46A-18-32. Powers of district.

A water project district shall have perpetual existence, unless dissolved, with the following powers:

(1)    To sue and be sued;

(2)    To incur debts, liabilities, and obligations;

(3)    To exercise the power of eminent domain only as necessary to carry out its purposes and duties as provided in this chapter;

(4)    To levy taxes not to exceed one dollar per thousand dollars of taxable valuation on each dollar of taxable property in the district;

(5)    To levy special assessments, as limited by this chapter and in proportion to the benefits to be received, on taxable property that benefits by a water project or other program;

(6)    To borrow money and to issue certificates, warrants, general obligation bonds, special assessment bonds, and revenue bonds pursuant to this chapter. The district may continue to levy taxes and assessments within an area that has been withdrawn from the district as is necessary to pay the area's share of the district's obligations existing at the time of the withdrawal. No lands may be annexed to the district unless the owners or lessees of the lands pay or obligate the lands to pay the same rate for benefits provided by the district as all other lands within the district have originally paid or have been obligated to pay to cover costs of construction and project studies;

(7)    To enter into contracts to furnish water and other services; and

(8)    To do and perform all acts herein authorized and all other acts necessary and proper for carrying out and exercising the powers vested in the district.

Source: SL 1984, ch 293, § 31.