STATE STATUTES & CODES

SOUTH DAKOTA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 05 - Sanitary Districts

• Section 34A-5-1 - Areas subject to incorporation as districts.
• Section 34A-5-2 - Minimum population of district.
• Section 34A-5-3 - Map of proposed district.
• Section 34A-5-4 - Repealed.
• Section 34A-5-5 - Survey, map, and census made available for public examination.
• Section 34A-5-6 - Application for incorporation of district--Number of signatures required--Filing.
• Section 34A-5-7 - Commissioners' order to incorporate district--Name of district--Notice ofelection.
• Sections 34A-5-8 to 34A-5-10 - Repealed
• Section 34A-5-11 - Ballot form on question of incorporation--Majority required for approval.
• Section 34A-5-12 - Canvass and return of election results--Order of county commissionersdeclaring incorporation.
• Section 34A-5-13 - Expenditure of county funds for preliminary and election expenses--Statefunds.
• Section 34A-5-14 - District as governmental subdivision and public body.
• Section 34A-5-14.1 - Districts to be governed by board of trustees--Election--Number of members.
• Section 34A-5-15 - Repealed.
• Section 34A-5-16 - Number and terms of office of district trustees--Inspectors' certificate as topersons elected.
• Section 34A-5-17 - Election on increase in number of trustees.
• Section 34A-5-18 - Notice of election--Separate ballots.
• Section 34A-5-19 - Election of additional trustees if increase approved--Terms of office--Certification.
• Section 34A-5-20 - Annual election of district officers.
• Section 34A-5-21 - Nomination petitions for district trustee.
• Section 34A-5-21.1 - Vacancies on board of trustees.
• Section 34A-5-21.2 - Residency of district trustees.
• Section 34A-5-21.3 - Published notice of vacancies--Content--Timeliness.
• Section 34A-5-22 - Organization of board of trustees--President--Meetings.
• Section 34A-5-23 - Compensation and expenses of district trustees--Payment of claims.
• Section 34A-5-24 - Policies and regulations for business of board--Time of meetings--Quorum.
• Section 34A-5-25 - Office of sanitary district--Record of proceedings.
• Section 34A-5-26 - General powers of trustees.
• Section 34A-5-26.1 - Executed.
• Section 34A-5-27 - Employment of personnel for district--Professional assistance.
• Section 34A-5-28 - Trustees and employees not to be interested in district transactions.
• Section 34A-5-29 - Ordinances, resolutions, orders and regulations for district.
• Section 34A-5-29.1 - Adoption by reference of ordinances of contracting municipality.
• Section 34A-5-29.2 - Notice requirement for passage of new ordinance or resolution.
• Section 34A-5-30 - Operation of sewers and disposal plants--Tax levies, assessments and bonds--Eminent domain.
• Section 34A-5-31 - Proceedings governed by municipal laws--Eminent domain proceedings.
• Section 34A-5-32 - Abandonment of pending condemnation action--Reconveyance to originalowner on court order--Return of deposit--Retrospective operation.
• Sections 34A-5-33, 34A-5-34 - Sale of surplus real property held by sanitary district--Conduct of sale--Employment of agents--Offer to prior owner. Contracts with municipalities for sewage treatment a
• Section 34A-5-35 - Requiring connections with sewers--Assessments and charges--Constructionand inspection standards for private systems.
• Section 34A-5-36 - Rates and charges for sanitary services--Measures for protection ofbondholders.
• Section 34A-5-37 - Rates and charges to be sufficient for retirement of revenue bonds.
• Section 34A-5-38 - Rates and charges for retirement of bonds in lieu of special assessmentcertificates--Financing of improvements.
• Section 34A-5-39 - Election not required to establish charges and rentals--Funds not subject tolimitations on municipal funds.
• Section 34A-5-40 - Certification of tax levies and delinquent charges--Collection as real estatetaxes--Tax sales.
• Section 34A-5-41 - Election on operation of water system--Powers on approval by voters.
• Section 34A-5-42 - Petition for annexation or exclusion of territory--Resolution of intention--Notice of hearing.
• Section 34A-5-43 - Hearing and resolution to annex or exclude territory--County commissioners'approval required.
• Section 34A-5-44 - Appeal to circuit court from denial of annexation or exclusion of territory--Notice, hearing and order of court.
• Section 34A-5-45 - Recording of map and resolution after annexation or exclusion of territory.
• Section 34A-5-46 - Formation of consolidated district authorized--Resolutions of governingbodies proposing formation.
• Section 34A-5-47 - Election on formation of consolidated district--Form of ballot.
• Section 34A-5-48 - Resolutions after approval of consolidated district by voters--Filing ofproceedings.
• Section 34A-5-49 - Property not acquired nor debts assumed by incorporation of consolidateddistrict.
• Section 34A-5-50 - Board of trustees for consolidated district.
• Section 34A-5-51 - Contracts of consolidated district for purchase or use of sanitary facilities.
• Section 34A-5-52 - Validation of prior proceedings of sanitary districts--Deadline for enforcingrights.
• Section 34A-5-53 - Dissolution of district on voters' petition.
• Section 34A-5-54 - Dissolution of district by directors' resolution on annexation to municipality--Notice and hearing--Appeal.
• Section 34A-5-54.1 - Assumption of bonded indebtedness of district by municipality--Election.
• Section 34A-5-55 - Severability of provisions.