S.D. Codified Laws § 49-35-3 (2026)
A district may be created as provided in this chapter, and when so created, shall be a public corporation and political subdivision of this state, and may sue or be sued in its corporate name, and have all other powers in chapters 49-35 to 49-40, inclusive, or hereafter prescribed by law and those incidental or necessary thereto.
Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17 , § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1704.