modernize provisions relating to water development districts.
What changed between versions
Updated the legal definition of water development districts to clarify they are political subdivisions recognized as legal entities starting January 1 after creation.
Added new purposes for water development districts including serving as clearinghouses for water quality and supply projects and providing technical, organizational, and financial assistance.
Established specific boundaries for the Central Plains Water Development District including Faulk, Hughes, Hyde, Potter, and Sully counties plus contiguous municipalities.
Established specific boundaries for the East Dakota Water Development District including Brookings, Codington, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Minnehaha, and Moody counties with specific township exceptions.
Established specific boundaries for the James River Water Development District including Beadle, Brown, Davison, Hanson, Hutchinson, Sanborn, Spink, and Yankton counties with specific township inclusions.
Established specific boundaries for the South Central Water Development District including Bon Homme, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Douglas, and Gregory counties with specific township inclusions in Aurora County.
Established specific boundaries for the West Dakota Water Development District including that portion of Pennington County west of the Cheyenne River.
Established specific boundaries for the West River Water Development District including Haakon, Jones, and Mellette counties with specific township and territory inclusions.
Established specific boundaries for the Vermillion Basin Water Development District including Clay, McCook, Turner counties with specific township inclusions and exclusions.
Updated petition requirements for creating new districts to include handwritten addresses and dates for each signer, with specific notary verification language.
