South Dakota Codified Laws 46A-18-38. Powers of directors
The district board of directors may:
(1) Make surveys or utilize other surveys and data to plan and develop water projects;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 46A-18-38
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- 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.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) Cooperate or contract with any person, state, or subdivision thereof, federal agency or private or public corporation as necessary;
(3) Construct, clean, repair, alter, abandon, consolidate, reclaim, or change any watercourse, natural or artificial, within the district in cooperation with other state or federal public bodies having jurisdiction;
(4) Acquire, lease, operate, construct, and maintain dams, dikes, reservoirs, or other works as necessary;
(5) Acquire by gift, lease, purchase, or eminent domain any real and personal property as necessary;
(6) Sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of unneeded district property;
(7) Contract for purchase of insurance;
(8) Establish and maintain devices for acquiring and recording hydrological data;
(9) Enter into contracts for construction authorized by this chapter; and
(10) Acquire property and construct works outside the boundaries of the district.
Source: SL 1984, ch 293, § 37.