<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-15 - Approval of petition under § 46-10A-12 or 46-10A-13--When required. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066925Normal { 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.s2066925SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066925CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066925Normal-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.s2066925DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066925000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066925SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066925SCL-000002 { 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="s2066925Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-10A-15"><span class="s2066925SENU">46-10A-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066925SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066925CL">Approval of petition under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-10A-12"><span class="s2066925CL">46-10A-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066925CL"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-10A-13"><span class="s2066925CL">46-10A-13</span></a><span class="s2066925CL">--When required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066925Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066925DefaultParagraphFont">The Water Management Board shall approve a petition brought under the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-10A-12"><span class="s2066925DefaultParagraphFont">46-10A-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066925DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-10A-13"><span class="s2066925DefaultParagraphFont">46-10A-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066925DefaultParagraphFont"> upon finding that approval of the petition is in the public interest and will further the goal of efficient and equitable apportionment of water among affected water permit or right holders.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066925Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066925000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066925Normal"><span class="s2066925SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066925SCL-000002"> SL 1983, ch 314, § 193.</span></p></div></body></html>