For purposes of this chapter, the term, eligible voter, has the meaning specified in this section. Only persons or public corporations that are landowners of land located within the proposed or existing watershed district are eligible to vote in the formation election or any subsequent election of a watershed district, except as provided in this chapter. An eligible voter may reside within or outside the district. Any firm, partnership, limited liability company, association, estate, or corporation that holds title to land located within the proposed or existing watershed district is entitled to one vote and may designate an officer or agent to vote on its behalf by presenting a written instrument to that effect to the election officials. The vote of any eligible voter who is a minor or a protected person as defined by § 29A-5-102, may be cast by the parent, conservator, or legal representative of the minor or protected person. Any municipality that has been included in the watershed district pursuant to §§ 46A-14-5 or 46A-14-7 is entitled to one vote which may be cast by a representative designated by the municipality’s governing body.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 46A-14-15.1

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2013, ch 228, § 18.