Section 46A-14-73 - Contracts with United States and other agencies, powers of board ofmanagers--Purposes--Referendum by voters of watershed district wherecontract will require increased levy of taxes - South Dakota Statutes

46A-14-73. Contracts with United States and other agencies, powers of board of managers--Purposes--Referendum by voters of watershed district where contract will require increased levy of taxes or assessments. The managers shall have the right and authority to enter into contracts or other arrangements with the United States government or any department thereof, with persons, railroads, or other corporation, with public and municipal corporations and the state government of this state, with drainage, soil and water conservation, conservancy, sewer, park, sanitary, reclamation, public power, public power and irrigation, watershed, or other improvement districts, in this or other states, for cooperation, or assistance in constructing, maintaining, using, and operating the works of the districts, the waters thereof, or in minimizing or preventing damage to the properties, works and improvements of the districts from soil erosion; or for making surveys and investigations or reports thereon, provided that no contract or agreement which will require the levy of increased taxes or assessments shall be signed by the managers without submitting the increased taxes or assessments to the voters of the watershed district for approval.

Source: SL 1957, ch 492, § 29; SL 1959, ch 452, § 23; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.1529; SDCL, § 46-24-72.