SDCL § 46A-3C-1: Petition for dissolution--Signatures--Election required.

In order to dissolve a water development district, a petition of dissolution must be filed with the Board of Water and Natural Resources.

The petition must be:

(1) Signed by eligible voters of the district, equal in number to at least fifteen percent of the votes cast in the district during the most recent gubernatorial election; and

(2) Filed with the Board of Water and Natural Resources on or before the first Tuesday of July, immediately preceding the general election.

Upon receipt of a petition in accordance with this section, the Board of Water and Natural Resources must refer the question to the voters of the district, at the next general election.

Source: SL 1984 (SS), ch 1, § 24; SL 1990, ch 362, § 3; SL 1991, ch 17 (Ex. Ord. 91-4), § 17; SL 2025, ch 186, § 33.