§ 34A-5-1 Areas subject to incorporation as districts
§ 34A-5-2 Minimum population of district
§ 34A-5-3 Map of proposed district
§ 34A-5-5 Survey, map, and census made available for public examination
§ 34A-5-6 Application for incorporation of district–Number of signatures required–Filing
§ 34A-5-7 Commissioners’ order to incorporate district upon assent of electors–Name of district
§ 34A-5-11 Ballot form on question of incorporation–Majority required for approval
§ 34A-5-12 Canvass and return of election results–Order of county commissioners declaring incorporation
§ 34A-5-13 Expenditure of county funds for preliminary and election expenses–State funds
§ 34A-5-14 District as governmental subdivision and public body
§ 34A-5-14.1 Districts to be governed by board of trustees–Number of members
§ 34A-5-16 Number and terms of office of district trustees–Inspectors’ certificate as to persons elected
§ 34A-5-17 Election on increase in number of trustees
§ 34A-5-18 Notice of election–Separate ballots
§ 34A-5-19 Election of additional trustees if increase approved–Terms of office–Certification
§ 34A-5-20 Annual election of district officers
§ 34A-5-21 Nomination petitions for district trustee
§ 34A-5-21.1 Vacancies on board of trustees
§ 34A-5-21.2 Residency of district trustees
§ 34A-5-21.3 Published notice of vacancies–Content–Timeliness
§ 34A-5-22 Organization of board of trustees–President–Meetings
§ 34A-5-23 Expense reimbursement and compensation of trustees
§ 34A-5-24 Policies and regulations for business of board–Time of meetings–Quorum
§ 34A-5-25 Office of sanitary district–Record of proceedings
§ 34A-5-26 General powers of trustees
§ 34A-5-27 Employment of personnel for district–Professional assistance
§ 34A-5-28 Trustees and employees not to be interested in district transactions
§ 34A-5-28.1 Trustee permitted to contract with district under certain conditions
§ 34A-5-29 Ordinances, resolutions, orders and regulations for district
§ 34A-5-29.1 Adoption by reference of ordinances of contracting municipality
§ 34A-5-29.2 Notice requirement for passage of new ordinance or resolution
§ 34A-5-30 Operation of sewers and disposal plants–Tax levies, assessments and bonds–Eminent domain
§ 34A-5-31 Proceedings governed by municipal laws–Eminent domain proceedings
§ 34A-5-32 Abandonment of pending condemnation action–Reconveyance to original owner on court order–Return of deposit–Retrospective operation
§ 34A-5-33 Sale of surplus real property held by sanitary district–Conduct of sale–Employment of agents–Offer to prior owner
§ 34A-5-34 Contracts with municipalities for sewage treatment and disposal
§ 34A-5-35 Requiring connections with sewers–Assessments and charges–Construction and inspection standards for private systems
§ 34A-5-36 Rates and charges for sanitary services–Measures for protection of bondholders
§ 34A-5-37 Rates and charges to be sufficient for operation of facilities and retirement of revenue bonds
§ 34A-5-38 Rates and charges for retirement of bonds in lieu of special assessment certificates–Financing of improvements
§ 34A-5-39 Sanitary districts not subject to certain municipal sewer system requirements
§ 34A-5-40 Certification of unpaid charges and tax levies–Collection with real estate taxes–Tax sales
§ 34A-5-41 Election on acquisition and operation of water system–Board powers on approval
§ 34A-5-42 Petition for annexation or exclusion of territory–Resolution of intention–Notice of hearing
§ 34A-5-43 Hearing and resolution to annex or exclude territory–County commissioners’ approval required
§ 34A-5-44 Appeal to circuit court from denial of annexation or exclusion of territory–Notice, hearing and order of court
§ 34A-5-45 Recording of map and resolution after annexation or exclusion of territory
§ 34A-5-46 Formation of consolidated district authorized–Resolutions of governing bodies proposing formation
§ 34A-5-47 Election on formation of consolidated district–Form of ballot
§ 34A-5-48 Resolutions after approval of consolidated district by voters–Filing of proceedings
§ 34A-5-49 Property not acquired nor debts assumed by incorporation of consolidated district
§ 34A-5-50 Board of trustees for consolidated district
§ 34A-5-51 Contracts of consolidated district for purchase or use of sanitary facilities
§ 34A-5-52 Validation of prior proceedings of sanitary districts–Deadline for enforcing rights
§ 34A-5-53 Dissolution of district on voters’ petition
§ 34A-5-54 Dissolution of district by directors’ resolution on annexation to municipality–Notice and hearing–Appeal
§ 34A-5-54.1 Assumption of bonded indebtedness of district by municipality–Election
§ 34A-5-56 Certified copy of budget to county auditors and secretary of revenue

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 34A > Chapter 5 - Sanitary Districts

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • 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
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper, and also the word "seal" written or printed on such paper. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • 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