46-5-38. Future use of water--Entities entitled to reservation.
The following entities may reserve water for contemplated future needs upon a showing of availability of unappropriated water and future need pursuant to procedures set forth in chapter 46-2A:
(1)A state institution, facility, or agency;
(2)A municipality as defined in §9-1-1;
(3)The South Dakota Conservancy District or a water development district as defined in §46A-2-4;
(4)A water user district as defined in §46A-9-2;
(5)A nonprofit rural water supply company as defined in §10-36A-1 engaged in the treatment, distribution, and sale of water primarily for domestic purposes to a rural area. The term "rural area" may include a municipality;
(6)A sanitary district as defined in chapter 34A-5;
(7)An irrigation district as defined in chapter 46A-4; and
(8)A water project district as defined in chapter 46A-18.
Source: SL 1955, ch 430, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §61.0122; SL 1961, ch 456; SL 1966, ch 259, §3; SL 1978, ch 322; SL 1983, ch 314, §70; SL 1984 (SS), ch 1, §60.