49-37-4.3. Cooperation in generation and transmission facilities--Permissible terms of contract.
Any consumers power district may contract in cooperation with others in an electric generation and transmission facility. Such contract may provide that the parties to the contract may be exempted from responsibilities of their respective negligence to the other party or parties with respect to the construction, operation, maintenance and management of an electric generation and transmission facility. Such contract may further provide for nonpartitionment and that the contract may be governed by the laws of the state in which such electric generation and transmission facilities are located.
Source: SL 1978, ch 348.
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.