Section 38-8-94 – Conduct of election on dissolution of district–Certification of results.
38-8-94. Conduct of election on dissolution of district–Certification of results. The conduct of elections held under §38-8-92 shall be governed by the general election laws. The county commission in each county in which the election is conducted shall certify the results of the election to the State Conservation Commission. Source: SL 1959, ch 3, §7; […]
Section 38-8-56 – Notice and hearing on county contributions to districts.
38-8-56. Notice and hearing on county contributions to districts. The power granted by §38-8-55 can only be exercised after at least one public hearing on the matter. The board of county commissioners shall give at least ten days’ notice of such hearing by publication and by posting a copy of such notice at three of […]
Section 38-8-95 – Referendum on dissolution of district valid despite informalities.
38-8-95. Referendum on dissolution of district valid despite informalities. No informalities in the conduct of a referendum pursuant to §38-8-92 or in any matters relating thereto shall invalidate said referendum or the result thereof if notice thereof shall have been given substantially as provided in subdivision 38-7-2(5) and said referendum shall have been fairly conducted. […]
Section 38-8-57 – Annual report filed with county contributing to district–Publication of report.
38-8-57. Annual report filed with county contributing to district–Publication of report. Any conservation district receiving funds under §§38-8-55 and 38-8-56 shall file with the county commissioners an itemized annual financial report within sixty days following the end of the district’s fiscal year. Within thirty days of receiving the financial report, the county commissioners shall publish […]
Section 38-8-96 – Determination of administrative practicability and feasibility of continued operation of district–Majority vote requiring discontinuance.
38-8-96. Determination of administrative practicability and feasibility of continued operation of district–Majority vote requiring discontinuance. The State Conservation Commission shall determine after a referendum pursuant to §38-8-92 whether continued operation of the district is administratively practicable and feasible and shall certify such determination to the supervisors of the district. The commission may determine that the […]
Section 38-8-58 – Acquisition, administration, improvement, and disposition of property by district.
38-8-58. Acquisition, administration, improvement, and disposition of property by district. A conservation district, and the supervisors thereof, shall have the following powers, in addition to others granted in other sections of this chapter: (1)To obtain options upon and to acquire by purchase, exchange, lease, gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise, any property, real or personal, […]
Section 38-8-97 – Termination of district affairs on determination by state commission–Disposition of district property.
38-8-97. Termination of district affairs on determination by state commission–Disposition of district property. Upon receipt from the State Conservation Commission of a certification that the commission has determined that the continued operation of the district is not administratively practicable and feasible, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the supervisors shall terminate the affairs of […]
Section 38-8-59 – Exemption from general laws applicable to public property.
38-8-59. Exemption from general laws applicable to public property. No provisions with respect to the acquisition, operation, or disposition of property by other public bodies shall be applicable to a district organized under this chapter unless the Legislature shall specifically so state. Source: SL 1937, ch 19, §8; SDC 1939, §4.1510 (3).
Section 38-8-60 – Construction, operation and maintenance of structures by district.
38-8-60. Construction, operation and maintenance of structures by district. A conservation district, and the supervisors thereof, shall have the power, in addition to others granted in other sections of this chapter, to construct, improve, operate, and maintain such structures as may be necessary or convenient for the performance of any of the operations authorized in […]
Section 38-8-61 – District conservation measures on public and private land.
38-8-61. District conservation measures on public and private land. A conservation district, and the supervisors thereof, shall have the power, in addition to others granted in other sections of this chapter, to carry out soil erosion preventive and control measures and works of improvement for flood prevention or the conservation development, utilization, and disposal of […]