{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-46-6-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 46-6-1","heading":"Vested rights defined.","body":"The term, vested rights, as used in this chapter, means:\n(1) Beneficial uses of groundwater under diversions and applications of water before February 28, 1955;\n(2) The right to take and use groundwater for beneficial purposes if an owner or lawful agent was engaged in the construction of works for the actual application of water to a beneficial use on February 28, 1955, if the works are completed and water is actually applied for such use within a reasonable time after that date.","path":["TITLE 46. WATER RIGHTS","CHAPTER 46-6. GROUNDWATER AND WELLS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/46-6-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"3b7483bae3a8ccc86ed691e1efe99957cbd6a7ddb086ab46c689f8cc8997406b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-46-5-52","next":"us-sd/sdcl-46-6-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}