<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 46A-10A-31 - Recording existing drainage rights--Information required--Disputing rights--Appeals--Recording final decision. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2067610Normal { 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.s2067610SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2067610CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2067610Normal-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.s2067610DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2067610DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2067610Normal-000002 { 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; } p.s2067610Normal-000003 { text-indent: 0.25in; 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.s2067610000004 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2067610SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2067610SCL-000005 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2067610Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46A-10A-31"><span class="s2067610SENU">46A-10A-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067610SENU">. </span><span class="s2067610CL">Recording existing drainage rights--Information required--Disputing rights--Appeals--Recording final decision.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067610Normal-000000"><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont">Any natural drainage right lawfully acquired by the owner or owners of either a dominant or servient estate prior to July 1, 1985, is deemed vested. Any drainage right lawfully acquired prior to July 1, 1985, arising from drainage which is natural with man</span><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont">made modifications or entirely man</span><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont">made is also deemed vested, provided the right is recorded with the appropriate county register of deeds within seven years of July 1, 1985. Registration shall include the following information:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067610Normal-000002"><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A legal description of any dominant estate or servient estate involved with the drainage right;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067610Normal-000002"><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The general course and direction of flow of water by means of the drainage right;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067610Normal-000002"><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The amount of time the drainage right has existed, if known, or, if not known, a statement to that effect;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067610Normal-000002"><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The general course and direction of natural flow if different from that of the right being registered; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067610Normal-000002"><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The nature of the man</span><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont">made modifications to the natural drainage.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067610Normal-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont">The county register of deeds shall provide the board with a quarterly listing of such registrations, prior to the quarterly meetings of the board. The board shall include the list in its minutes which are published pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-18-3"><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont">7-18-3</span></a><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont">. A registration may include more than one drainage system.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067610Normal-000003"><span class="s2067610DefaultParagraphFont">Any drainage begun prior to July 1, 1988, and challenged by an affected landowner in a court of law or before a board or commission within two years of filing, may not become vested until and unless a final decision has been reached in favor of such drainage. Any commission decision may be appealed to the board within twenty days. Any board decision may be appealed to the circuit court of the county wherein the dispute arose within twenty days. Any circuit court decision may be appealed in the same manner as any other circuit court decision. If such final decision has been reached, including final decision on any appeal, the owner of the drainage right shall record the final decision within thirty days in order for the right to become vested. No county, township, or municipality is required to register its natural drainage rights.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067610Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067610000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067610Normal"><span class="s2067610SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067610SCL-000005"> SL 1985, ch 362, § 31; SL 1986, ch 379, § 1; SL 1987, ch 338; SL 1991, ch 374.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 46A-10A-31 - Recording existing drainage rights--Information required--Disputing rights--Appeals--Recording final decision. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2067611Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2067611Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46A-10A-31.1"><span class="s2067611SENU">46A-10A-31.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067611SENU">. </span><span class="s2067611CL">Notice of recording requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067611Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067611DefaultParagraphFont">On or before July 1, 1988, each county shall provide notice of the recording requirements set forth in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46A-10A-31"><span class="s2067611DefaultParagraphFont">46A-10A-31</span></a><span class="s2067611DefaultParagraphFont">, by publishing a notice, once a week for two consecutive weeks in at least one official county newspaper.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067611Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067611000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067611Normal"><span class="s2067611SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067611SCL-000002"> SL 1986, ch 379, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 46A-10A-31 - Recording existing drainage rights--Information required--Disputing rights--Appeals--Recording final decision. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2067612SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2067612SCL-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="s2067612Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46A-10A-31.2"><span class="s2067612SENU">46A-10A-31.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067612SENU">. </span><span class="s2067612CL">Local governments exempt from recording requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067612Normal-000000"><span class="s2067612DefaultParagraphFont">No county, municipality, or township may be required to record any highway right</span><span class="s2067612DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2067612DefaultParagraphFont">of</span><span class="s2067612DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2067612DefaultParagraphFont">way as a drainage right pursuant to this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067612Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067612000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2067612Normal"><span class="s2067612SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2067612SCL-000003"> SL 1987, ch 339.</span></p></div></body></html>