34A-5-26. General powers of trustees. The board of trustees shall have the following powers:
(1) To appoint a treasurer and a clerk, an engineer and attorney for such sanitary district and fix their compensation. Such officers shall hold their respective offices during the pleasure of said board, and shall give bond for the faithful performance of their duties as may be required by said board.
(2) To sue and be sued and to contract in the name of the district.
(3) To adopt a corporate seal.
(4) To construct and operate storm and sanitary sewers and sewage and solid waste disposal plants and systems.
(5) To borrow money, levy taxes and special assessments, issue bonds, and exercise the power of eminent domain in the same manner as municipalities of the first class in this state, provided, however, that the board of trustees shall not have the power of eminent domain over existing sewage, garbage, and refuse facilities.Source: SL 1947, ch 226, § 15; SL 1953, ch 268; SDC Supp 1960, § 45.3815; SL 1964, ch 144, § 7; SDCL, § 34-17-22; SL 1970, ch 197, §§ 1, 2; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.
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