South Dakota Codified Laws 46A-13-2. Petition for formation of interstate drainage district–Jurisdiction of circuit court–Hearing–Determination of boundaries of district–Designation of name
Upon the filing of such petition and the giving of such notice, such circuit court shall have full jurisdiction of all matters referred to in such petition. Upon the hearing specified in such notice such court shall have full authority by order to fix and determine, and shall by order fix and determine the boundary line of such drainage district, either as designated in the petition or as subsequently modified, which shall as far as practicable include territory that forms one drainage basin and is affected by like or similar conditions, and that can properly be united in one drainage project for all the purposes of this chapter, and shall designate a name by which such district shall be known.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 46A-13-2
- 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: SDC 1939, § 61.1101; SL 1964, ch 222, § 1; SDCL, § 46-23-2.