49-1A-7. Use of fund for utilities and telecommunications companies regulation expenses--Payment on warrants--Expenditure authorized.
All amounts deposited in the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission gross receipts tax fund are appropriated to the use of the Public Utilities Commission for its expenses in regulating public utilities as defined in chapter 49-34A and telecommunications companies as defined in subdivision 49-31-1(26). Such expenses may be paid out of the fund on warrants drawn by the state auditor upon duly itemized vouchers. The funds necessary for such expenses are hereby authorized to be expended. The funds may not be expended for any other operations of state government.
Source: SL 1975, ch 112, §7; SL 1976, ch 292, §3; SL 1979, ch 309, §1; SL 1991, ch 381, §6; SL 2003, ch 235, §5.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 01A - Public Utilities Commission Gross Receipts Tax Fund
Section 49-1A-1 - Purpose of fund.
Section 49-1A-2 - Gross receipts tax fund established.
Section 49-1A-3 - Annual intrastate gross receipts tax levied--Amount.
Section 49-1A-5 - Tax payment date.
Section 49-1A-6 - Penalty for late payment--Collection procedure.
Section 49-1A-9 - Deposit used to defray analyzing and ruling expenses--Payment on warrants.
Section 49-1A-11 - Actual costs assessed to electric or gas utility or to a utility's supplier.