South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 34 - Electric, Gas, Water, Heating, Refrigeration And Street Railways Facilities And Service
Section 49-34-21 - Remedies additional.

49-34-21. Remedies additional.
It is the purpose of this section and §§49-34-18 to 49-34-20, inclusive, to provide additional remedies to avoid the wrongful use of the facilities of utilities; and nothing in this section and §§49-34-18 to 49-34-20, inclusive, abridges or alters those rights of action or remedies existing prior to July 1, 1985.

Source: SL 1985, ch 375, §4.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 34 - Electric, Gas, Water, Heating, Refrigeration And Street Railways Facilities And Service

Section 49-34-1 - Use of public way for transmission facilities.

Section 49-34-2 - Construction standards--Obstruction of travel--Repairs.

Section 49-34-3 - Contracts for central heating.

Section 49-34-4 - Acquiring property for accessory facilities--Procedure for condemnation.

Section 49-34-5 - Condemnation of parks or boulevards prohibited.

Section 49-34-6 - Extension of facilities--Branch lines--Designation of route--Filing with secretary of state--Aid authorized.

Section 49-34-7 - Branches to commercial facilities--Condemnation of right-of-way--Maximum length of branch.

Section 49-34-8 - Extension of foreign facilities through state--Local taxation and regulation.

Section 49-34-9 - Power to borrow money and give security--Resolution of board of directors.

Section 49-34-10 - Foreclosure of security--Succession to rights and powers.

Section 49-34-11 - Recordation of security with secretary of state--Effective date of lien--After acquired property.

Section 49-34-11.1 - Public utility defined.

Section 49-34-11.2 - Perfection of security interest in personal property or fixtures of public utility--Filing requirements and effectiveness.

Section 49-34-11.4 - Applicability of uniform commercial code and other laws--Single filing--Compliance with retention requirements.

Section 49-34-12 - Assignment or discharge of security--Recordation with secretary of state--Description of property.

Section 49-34-13 - False meter readings as misdemeanor.

Section 49-34-14 - Overcharging--Civil fine.

Section 49-34-15 - Destruction of facilities as felony.

Section 49-34-16 - Unauthorized or fraudulent connection as misdemeanor--Civil liability unaffected.

Section 49-34-17 - Joint ownership of property used in connection with natural gas or electricity--Agreements for restrictions on alienation.

Section 49-34-18 - Unauthorized use of service--Definitions.

Section 49-34-19 - Civil liability for unauthorized service and damage to facilities--Limitation of action--Treble damages--Costs.

Section 49-34-19.1 - Tampering with back flow preventer a misdemeanor.

Section 49-34-20 - Presumptions.

Section 49-34-21 - Remedies additional.