South Dakota § 46A-9-76 - Municipalities excepted from chapter--Contracts with district.

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§ 46A-9-76. Municipalities excepted from chapter--Contracts with district.

Nothing in this chapter deprives any municipality within the State of South Dakota, located either wholly or partially within or outside any water user district, of the exercise of any rights with which it may be invested by law to construct, acquire, operate, maintain, or dispose of waterworks, or systems or facilities for the collection, treatment, or disposal of wastewater, or to perform any other of its lawful functions. However, any municipality may enter into any contract with any such district for the storage, purchase, or distribution of water or for the collection, treatment or disposal of wastewater, for municipal, domestic, or industrial purposes.

Source: SL 1939, ch 291, § 20; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.1319; SDCL, § 46-16-74; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2006, ch 226, § 16.

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

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Section 46A-9-76 ("Municipalities excepted from chapter--Contracts with district.") 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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