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§ 46-5-38 Future use of water--Entities entitled to reservation.

SD Codified L § 46-5-38 (2019) (N/A)
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46-5-38. Future use of water--Entities entitled to reservation. The following entities may reserve water for contemplated future needs upon a showing of availability of unappropriated water and future need pursuant to procedures set forth in chapter 46-2A:

(1) A state institution, facility, or agency;

(2) A municipality as defined in § 9-1-1;

(3) The South Dakota Conservancy District or a water development district as defined in § 46A-2-4;

(4) A water user district as defined in § 46A-9-2;

(5) A nonprofit rural water supply company as defined in § 10-36A-1 engaged in the treatment, distribution, and sale of water primarily for domestic purposes to a rural area. The term "rural area" may include a municipality;

(6) A sanitary district as defined in chapter 34A-5;

(7) An irrigation district as defined in chapter 46A-4; and

(8) A water project district as defined in chapter 46A-18.Source: SL 1955, ch 430, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0122; SL 1961, ch 456; SL 1966, ch 259, § 3; SL 1978, ch 322; SL 1983, ch 314, § 70; SL 1984 (SS), ch 1, § 60.

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