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Code · South Dakota · Title 46 · Chapter 46-2

46A-2-17. Eminent domain--Exercise of power by board.

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The Board of Water and Natural Resources may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by law only when necessary for the purposes of acquiring and securing any right, title, interest, estate, or easement necessary to carry out the duties imposed by this chapter, which the district is unable to acquire by negotiation.
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