South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 41A - Municipal Power Agencies
Section 9-41A-18 - Action through agents or by contract.

9-41A-18. Action through agents or by contract.
A municipal power agency may perform any act authorized by sections of this chapter through or by means of its officers, agents, or employees or by contract with any person.

Source: SL 1978, ch 66, ยง18.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 9 - Municipal Government

Chapter 41A - Municipal Power Agencies

Section 9-41A-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 9-41A-2 - Formation of agency by agency agreement.

Section 9-41A-3 - Contents of agency agreement.

Section 9-41A-4 - Filing of agency agreement and resolutions--Certificate issued.

Section 9-41A-5 - Commencement of corporate existence--Certificate as evidence of incorporation.

Section 9-41A-6 - Powers of city representatives--Meetings--Quorum.

Section 9-41A-7 - Expenses of formation of agency--City representatives' expenses.

Section 9-41A-8 - Amendment of agency agreement--Ratification and filing.

Section 9-41A-9 - Initial meeting of directors.

Section 9-41A-10 - Adoption of bylaws--Contents.

Section 9-41A-11 - Registered office of agency--Change of location.

Section 9-41A-12 - Composition and powers of board of directors--Terms of office--Filling of vacancies.

Section 9-41A-13 - Meetings of directors--Quorum.

Section 9-41A-14 - Appointment of officers of agency--Removal--Powers and duties.

Section 9-41A-15 - Employee unions and collective bargaining.

Section 9-41A-16 - Indemnity of officers and employees for official acts--Liability insurance for protection.

Section 9-41A-17 - Powers exercised by directors--Good faith required.

Section 9-41A-18 - Action through agents or by contract.

Section 9-41A-19 - Acquisition, maintenance, and improvement of projects--Agency.

Section 9-41A-20 - Investigation, surveys, and estimates of additional sources of energy.

Section 9-41A-21 - Cooperation with others in development of energy sources.

Section 9-41A-22 - Applications to regulatory agencies--Compliance with requirements.

Section 9-41A-23 - Determination of location and character of projects.

Section 9-41A-24 - Contracts for project construction and sale of energy.

Section 9-41A-25 - Purchase, sale, and transmission of electric energy--Agreements.

Section 9-41A-26 - Powers over money.

Section 9-41A-27 - Acceptance of loans and grants--Compliance with conditions.

Section 9-41A-28 - Borrowing power--Bonds and notes.

Section 9-41A-29 - Investment of funds.

Section 9-41A-30 - Powers over personal property.

Section 9-41A-31 - Powers over real property.

Section 9-41A-32 - Power of eminent domain.

Section 9-41A-33 - Franchises and leases of facilities.

Section 9-41A-34 - Encumbrance of property to secure obligations.

Section 9-41A-35 - Insurance against losses to property.

Section 9-41A-36 - Payments in lieu of property tax--Valuation of property.

Section 9-41A-37 - Powers incidental to purposes of chapter.

Section 9-41A-38 - Bonds and notes authorized--Purposes.

Section 9-41A-39 - Terms of bonds and notes.

Section 9-41A-40 - Bonds and notes payable solely from agency revenues--State and first or second class municipalities not obligated.

Section 9-41A-41 - Agency funds pledged for security of bonds and notes.

Section 9-41A-42 - State approval not required for bonds and notes--Establishment and pledge of rents and charges.

Section 9-41A-43 - Negotiability of bonds and notes.

Section 9-41A-44 - Continuing validity of officers' signatures on bonds and notes--Temporary bonds.

Section 9-41A-45 - Sale of bonds and notes.

Section 9-41A-46 - Bonds and notes as legal investments for public, corporate and fiduciary funds.

Section 9-41A-47 - Trust indenture or security agreement as contract with holders of bonds or notes--Contents.

Section 9-41A-48 - Encumbrance of property to secure bonds and notes--Filings.

Section 9-41A-49 - Officers and members of agency not personally liable on bonds or notes.

Section 9-41A-50 - Repurchase of bonds and notes--Cancellation or resale.

Section 9-41A-51 - Condemnation under power of eminent domain--Continuing power.

Section 9-41A-52 - Property already used for electric power not subject to condemnation.

Section 9-41A-53 - Exemption from bidding and performance bond requirements applicable to public contracts.

Section 9-41A-54 - Establishment of rates, charges and reserves.

Section 9-41A-55 - Pledge of revenues to bonds, notes and contractual obligations.