South Dakota § 9-47-26 - Election to provide service to persons outside three-mile area.
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§ 9-47-26. Election to provide service to persons outside three-mile area.
If a municipality elects to provide water service to any person being served by a rural water system and located more than three miles from the municipal boundaries, the municipality shall purchase the facilities of the rural water system which were required and used to provide service to such person. The purchase price shall be determined pursuant to § 9-47-23.
Source: SL 1989, ch 387, § 5.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-47-26 ("Election to provide service to persons outside three-mile area.") 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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