49-34-8. Extension of foreign facilities through state--Local taxation and regulation.
Any street railway, gas, electric light, or power company incorporated or existing under the laws of the United States, or any state or territory of the United States, may construct, extend, maintain, and operate its tracks, power powerhouses, or lines, or any portion or branch thereof, into and through this state, and any such corporation shall possess, and may exercise and enjoy all the rights, powers, privileges, and franchises possessed by such corporations organized under the laws of this state; all such corporations shall be subject to taxation, and regulation and control by the laws of this state, in all respects the same as corporations organized under the laws of this state; provided that such corporations shall first comply with all provisions of the laws of this state relating to foreign corporations doing business herein.
Source: SDC 1939, ยง52.1517.
Structure 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 49-34-8 - 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 49-34-11.1 - Public utility defined.
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 49-34-18 - Unauthorized use of service--Definitions.
Section 49-34-19.1 - Tampering with back flow preventer a misdemeanor.