46A-16-1. South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission–Creation–Composition. There is hereby created an interstate commission to be known as the South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission, which shall consist of the secretaries of the Departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Game, Fish and Parks of South Dakota and the commissioner of natural resources and the director of […]
46A-16-10. Injunction restraining violation of order or notice of commission. The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may, upon verified petition, apply to the district court or circuit court in either state as the case may be, in any county affected by the subject matter, for an injunction restraining the violation of any order or notice […]
46A-16-11. Expenses not to be incurred without adequate appropriation. The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may not incur any obligation for expenses except after an adequate legislative appropriation. Source: SL 1939, ch 294, §5; SDC Supp 1960, §55.5305; SDCL §46-29-10; SL 2011, ch 165, §540.
46A-16-12. Construction of artificial controls to maintain boundary water levels. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may participate with the state of Minnesota in the construction of artificial controls deemed necessary to maintain the most desirable and beneficial levels of boundary waters as determined by the South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission. The Game, Fish and […]
46A-16-13. Big Stone lake water level–Maintenance, operation, and discharge limitation of Big Stone control dam. It is hereby determined that the most desirable and beneficial level for the waters of Big Stone Lake from May first to October first of each year is elevation 967, project datum. The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission, the South […]
46A-16-14. Concurrence of Minnesota necessary to make chapter effective. This chapter shall become effective immediately after the passage of an act in substantial conformance herewith by the Legislature of Minnesota. Source: SL 1939, ch 294, §7; SDC Supp 1960, §55.5307; SDCL, §46-29-13.
46A-16-15. Lake protection and rehabilitation projects–Commission powers. The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may plan, coordinate, hold public hearings on, and propose lake protection and rehabilitation projects for boundary water lakes. The commission may accept and distribute grants from any source for the purposes set forth in this section. The commission shall seek the advice […]
46A-16-16. Local advisory committees for lake projects. The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission shall establish a local advisory committee for each lake protection and rehabilitation project. The committee shall consist of a majority of locally elected officials of governmental units within the lake watershed including tribal government. Source: SL 1980, ch 313, §3; SDCL Supp, […]
46A-16-3. Legal advisers to commission. The attorneys general of both states shall act as legal advisers of the South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission. Source: SL 1939, ch 294, §6; SDC Supp 1960, §55.5306; SDCL, §46-29-2.
46A-16-4. Plan for controlling levels of boundary waters. The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may investigate and determine the most desirable and beneficial levels of boundary waters artificially controlled and may prescribe a plan for controlling and regulating the water levels. Source: SL 1939, ch 294, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §55.5302 (1); SDCL §46-29-3; SL […]
46A-16-5. Hearings on desirable water level and plan of regulation–Orders. The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may hold hearings and take evidence that is presented, either after complaint or upon its own initiative, as to the desirability of any water level and plan of regulation and may make orders concerning the water level and plan […]
46A-16-6. Hearings by commission–Time and place–Publication of notice–Final orders of commission, publication. Said hearings shall be held at such time and place as may be designated by the South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission in either state, in any county affected by the subject matter. At least two weeks’ publication notice of said hearings shall be […]
46A-16-7. Orders to further purposes of chapter. The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may make orders necessary to further the purposes of this chapter. Source: SL 1939, ch 294, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §55.5302 (3); SDCL §46-29-6; SL 2011, ch 165, §539.
46A-16-8. Investigations, surveys and hearings–Procedure for conduct. The South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission may prescribe procedure for the conduct of its investigations, surveys, and hearings. Source: SL 1939, ch 294, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §55.5302 (2); SDCL, §46-29-7; SL 1993, ch 256, §87.
46A-16-9. Order of determination of commission regulating water levels–Appeal by aggrieved party to circuit court–Notice of appeal, service–Appeal from judgment of district court to Supreme Court. Any party aggrieved by any order of determination of the South Dakota-Minnesota Boundary Waters Commission establishing or regulating water levels as above provided for may appeal therefrom to the […]
