After giving due consideration to testimony presented at the hearing required by § 38-8-20, and receiving consent from the governing or administrative body having jurisdiction over such excluded territory, the conservation district supervisors may adopt a resolution including such lands within the district and file a copy of the resolution and notice of hearing with the secretary of state.

The inclusion of such lands within the district will become effective upon filing of said records with the secretary of state.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 38-8-21

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

Source: SL 1964, ch 7.