Form of petition for organization of a county road, ambulance, rural fire protection, sanitary, watershed, or water project district

5:02:08:39. Form of petition for organization of a county road, ambulance, rural fire protection, sanitary, watershed, or water project district. The organizational petition for formation of a county road, ambulance, rural fire protection, sanitary, watershed, or water project district must be in the following form: WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, are qualified voters in the area herein described. We petition that the question of forming the __________________ (insert name and type of district) district be submitted for a vote of approval or rejection pursuant to law. (Here insert the legal description of the area to be included in the proposed district.) (1) Road districts insert: (a) The need for road work in the territory described; and (b) Request county commissioners to define boundaries for the district and make a determination that such district be created; (2) Ambulance districts insert area in square miles to be included in district; (3) Fire districts insert area in square miles to be included in district; (4) Watershed districts insert: (a) The need in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare for creation of a district to accomplish improvements in the watershed; (b) Statement of the purposes of contemplated improvements; (c) List of landowners and total acreage owned by each; (d) Map of district and land ownership; (e) Location of the official place of business of the district; and (f) The number of managers; and (5) Water project districts insert: (a) The object and purpose of the district and the works proposed to be constructed with a description of the nature, location, and method of operation; (b) Location of the principal place of business of the district; and (c) The number of board members. The balance of this petition form is prescribed in § 5:02:08:00.03. Source: 25 SDR 8, effective August 3, 1998; 26 SDR 168, effective June 25, 2000; 30 SDR 171, effective May 10, 2004. General Authority:SDCL 6-16-8. Law Implemented:SDCL 6-16-2, 6-16-8, 31-12A-3(1)(2)(3)(4), 34-11A-3, 34-31A-4, 46A-14-8(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7), 46A-18-4(1)(2)(3)(4)(5).