South Dakota § 46A-3C-1 - Petition for dissolution--Signatures--Election required.
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§ 46A-3C-1. Petition for dissolution--Signatures--Election required.
In order to dissolve a water development district, a petition of dissolution must be filed with the Board of Water and Natural Resources.
The petition must be:
(1) Signed by eligible voters of the district, equal in number to at least fifteen percent of the votes cast in the district during the most recent gubernatorial election; and
(2) Filed with the Board of Water and Natural Resources on or before the first Tuesday of July, immediately preceding the general election.
Upon receipt of a petition in accordance with this section, the Board of Water and Natural Resources must refer the question to the voters of the district, at the next general election.
Source: SL 1984 (SS), ch 1, § 24; SL 1990, ch 362, § 3; SL 1991, ch 17 (Ex. Ord. 91-4), § 17; SL 2025, ch 186, § 33.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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