South Dakota § 46A-18-73 - Municipalities' powers as to waterworks unaffected.

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§ 46A-18-73. Municipalities' powers as to waterworks unaffected.

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. However, any municipality may contract with any district for storage, purchase, or distribution of water for municipal, domestic, or industrial purposes.

Source: SL 1984, ch 293, § 72; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 46A-18-73 ("Municipalities' powers as to waterworks unaffected.") 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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