{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-46a-14-7","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 46A-14-7","heading":"Inclusion of municipality.","body":"In order to carry out the powers granted to municipalities by the provisions of § 9-36-15, the governing body of a municipality may request that all or any portion of the corporate area of a municipality be included in a watershed district if, in the determination of the governing body, inclusion in a new or existing watershed district offers opportunities favorable to the municipality:\n(1) For alleviation of flood water damages to roads, streets, waterworks, sewer works, river and stream improvements, public or private property, or other improvements within the municipality; or\n(2) In lieu of or betterment of or supplementary to improvements by the municipality as may be under consideration by the governing body; or\n(3) To take advantage of federal or other loans, as provided by § 9-43-137, or federal or other grants of funds or service; or\n(4) To reduce capital investments or other obligations by the municipality which may be otherwise probable; or\n(5) For betterment of the health, safety, or general welfare of the residents of the municipality.\nSource: SL 1959, ch 452, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.1505 (2); SDCL § 46-24-7; SL 2013, ch 228, § 11.","path":["TITLE 46A. WATER MANAGEMENT","CHAPTER 46A-14. WATERSHED DISTRICTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/46A-14-7","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"ff96bb56b520e2b798818f907f2e33d1b84c87f41df57519d1cba3c0aa169a42","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-46a-14-6","next":"us-sd/sdcl-46a-14-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}