Section 46A-9-15 - Petition complying with requirements of law--Investigation of proposed district andworks by Board of Water and Natural Resources, security for costs.
46A-9-15. Petition complying with requirements of law--Investigation of proposed district and works by Board of Water and Natural Resources, security for costs. If the Board of Water and Natural Resources shall determine that the petitioners have complied with the requirements hereinbefore set forth, it shall make an immediate investigation of the proposed water user district and of its proposed works, systems, or plans and of the engineering and economic feasibility of the project; provided, that the board, in its discretion, may make an estimate of the cost of such investigation and may require the petitioners to defray part or all of the estimated cost before proceeding with the investigation.
Source: SL 1939, ch 291, § 4; SL 1943, ch 310; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.1304 (1); SDCL, § 46-16-15.