<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 46-10A-12 - Petition of chief engineer to abolish area, suspend operation, change boundaries, amend powers of or suspend water master, or adjust administration of area. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066922Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2066922SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066922CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066922Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2066922DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066922Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2066922000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066922SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066922SCL-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="s2066922Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-10A-12"><span class="s2066922SENU">46-10A-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066922SENU">. </span><span class="s2066922CL">Petition of chief engineer to abolish area, suspend operation, change boundaries, amend powers of or suspend water master, or adjust administration of area.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066922Normal-000000"><span class="s2066922DefaultParagraphFont">The chief engineer, after appropriate investigation, may petition the board:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066922Normal-000001"><span class="s2066922DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    To abolish a water use control area;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066922Normal-000001"><span class="s2066922DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    To suspend the operation of a water use control area;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066922Normal-000001"><span class="s2066922DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    To change the boundaries of a water use control area;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066922Normal-000001"><span class="s2066922DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    To amend the powers and duties of a water master in a water use control area;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066922Normal-000001"><span class="s2066922DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    To suspend or remove any water master appointed by it; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066922Normal-000001"><span class="s2066922DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    To adjust administration of a water use control area to protect valid water permits or rights within the water use control area or affected by the exercise of water rights within the water use control area.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066922Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066922000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066922Normal"><span class="s2066922SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066922SCL-000003"> SL 1983, ch 314, § 190.</span></p></div></body></html>