49-37-4.2. Validation of prior contracts providing for designation of agent.
All contracts heretofore made, executed, and entered into by a consumers power district which consumers power district is participating in cooperation with others in an electric generation or transmission facility are in all things legalized, cured, and declared valid notwithstanding the fact that the contracts provides for the designation of one of the participants to such contract as agent on behalf of itself and a consumers power district, and notwithstanding the fact that the contract provides that one of the participants as agent of a consumers power district may make, execute and enter into contracts and let contracts without bids, settle claims, and perform the powers, duties, and functions delegated to the agent by the consumers power district with respect to the construction, operation, and maintenance of an electric generation and transmission facility.
Source: SL 1977, ch 394, ยง2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 37 - Consumers Power District Powers And Operations
Section 49-37-4 - Contractual powers--Sale of electrical appliances or equipment prohibited.
Section 49-37-4.2 - Validation of prior contracts providing for designation of agent.
Section 49-37-5 - Duty to sell at wholesale to municipalities or other political subdivisions.
Section 49-37-6 - Joint action with other districts.
Section 49-37-7 - District as having no power to tax.
Section 49-37-8 - State and other political subdivisions not liable for district's obligations.
Section 49-37-9.1 - Prior joint acts validated despite bid law noncompliance.
Section 49-37-10 - Competitive bidding requirements suspended during emergency.
Section 49-37-11 - Competitive bidding requirements suspended during war.
Section 49-37-13 - Privilege tax levied against district.
Section 49-37-14 - Computation and payment of tax.
Section 49-37-15 - Taxes on districts qualifying as rural electric companies.
Section 49-37-16 - Charges for services--Discrimination prohibited.
Section 49-37-17 - Districts not within jurisdiction of Public Utilities Commission.
Section 49-37-18 - District as franchised to use streets of municipality for transmission lines.
Section 49-37-19 - Contracts with municipality for sale at wholesale--Authority of municipality.
Section 49-37-20 - Other contracts with municipalities--Authority of municipality.
Section 49-37-22 - Just compensation for use of state waters--Amount of compensation.
Section 49-37-23 - Liability of district respecting use of water.
Section 49-37-24 - Investment of district funds--Regulations--Investment officer.
Section 49-37-25 - Indemnification of directors, officers, employees or agents.