Any unit of local government may enter into joint powers agreements with the board and with each other in order to avoid overlapping drainage jurisdiction and to promote cooperation and continuity in drainage matters.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 46A-10A-10

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Source: SL 1985, ch 362, § 10.