{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-46a-3a-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 46A-3A-1","heading":"Water development district--Nature--Establishment.","body":"A water development district is a political subdivision of this state.\nA water development district may be established:\n(1) By the Legislature; or\n(2) In accordance with the procedure set forth in this chapter.\nA water development district is recognized as a legal entity on the January first following the date of its creation.\nSource: SL 1984 (SS), ch 1, § 6; SL 2012, ch 217, § 1; SL 2025, ch 186, § 1.","path":["TITLE 46A. WATER MANAGEMENT","CHAPTER 46A-3A. WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS--ESTABLISHMENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/46A-3A-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"420377f261dbe21add4e896edab2019926d9525592df278498a111b768e58e8e","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-46a-2-38","next":"us-sd/sdcl-46a-3a-1.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}