49-33-7. Powers of corporation--Buildings and accessory facilities--Contracts with municipalities.
Every corporation organized under this chapter shall have power to erect and maintain such buildings, powerhouses, plants, poles, substations, wires, trolleys, and appliances as may be necessary for the transmission of electric power and use the same to operate its street railway, electric light, or power line, and to contract with any person or corporation for the furnishing to such person or corporation of electric light, heat, or power; to contract with any municipality, or county for the lighting of its streets, highways, and public buildings, and for furnishing power, and to contract with any municipal corporation for the furnishing of its inhabitants with electric light, heat, and power.
Source: SDC 1939, §52.1509 (2); SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 33 - Electric, Street Railway And Gas Corporations
Section 49-33-2 - Provisions applicable to gas companies.
Section 49-33-4 - Certificate of incorporation--Corporate name--Rights conferred by certificate.
Section 49-33-5 - Powers of corporation--Operation of business.
Section 49-33-5.1 - Powers of corporation--Business corporation powers.
Section 49-33-6 - Powers of corporation--Survey of proposed route--Entry upon property.
Section 49-33-8 - Powers of corporation--Holding property.
Section 49-33-9 - Powers of corporation--Purchase of property--Disposition of unneeded property.
Section 49-33-12 - Powers of corporation--Rules and regulations--Rates--Discrimination prohibited.
Section 49-33-13 - Powers of corporation--Extraterritorial powers.
Section 49-33-14 - Board of directors--Election and term of office--Voting for directors--Vacancies.
Section 49-33-14.1 - Bylaws--Adoption, amendment or repeal by board.
Section 49-33-14.2 - Annual and special meetings of stockholders--Quorum--Notice.
Section 49-33-15 - Director as stockholder--Minimum stock ownership.
Section 49-33-17 - Officers of corporation.
Section 49-33-19 - Capital stock subscription.
Section 49-33-21 - Transfer of stock--Stock deemed personal property.
Section 49-33-23 - Issuance of preferred stock.
Section 49-33-24 - Series of preferred stock--Characteristics of stock--Dividends--Voting powers.
Section 49-33-25 - Certificate of issuance of preferred stock--Filing with secretary of state.
Section 49-33-26 - Increasing or decreasing preferred stock--Resolution of directors.
Section 49-33-27 - Liability of stockholders--Stock held by fiduciary or as collateral security.
Section 49-33-28 - Holding of stock in other corporations.
Section 49-33-30 - Consolidation or merger with other corporations--Approval of plan.
Section 49-33-31 - Articles of incorporation requiring greater vote control.