<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-10-5 - Action for general adjudication or to determine conflicting water rights--Copies of complaints mailed to Water Management Board. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066900Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066900SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066900CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066900Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066900DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066900DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066900000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066900SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066900SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066900Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-10-5"><span class="s2066900SENU">46-10-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066900SENU">. </span><span class="s2066900CL">Action for general adjudication or to determine conflicting water rights--Copies of complaints mailed to Water Management Board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066900Normal-000000"><span class="s2066900DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever suit is brought for general adjudication or to determine conflicting water rights in any of the courts of this state, a copy of the complaint shall be by the complainant mailed by registered or certified letter to the Water Management Board at its office at the state capital, at the time of the first service of summons in the action, and likewise a copy of any amended complaint or cross</span><span class="s2066900DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2066900DefaultParagraphFont">complaint shall be mailed in like manner to the board immediately after service thereof upon the opposing party.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066900Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066900000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066900Normal"><span class="s2066900SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066900SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 55.1811; SL 1980, ch 305, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html>