South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 39 - Municipal Utilities In General

Section 9-39-1 - Municipal power to construct and operate electric, light, heat, and power utilities. - 9-39-1. Municipal power to construct and operate electric, light, heat,...

Section 9-39-2 - Agreement with state or other governmental units for cooperative exercise of statutory powers and duties. - 9-39-2. Agreement with state or other governmental units for cooperative...

Section 9-39-3 - Contracts between municipalities for joint projects. - 9-39-3. Contracts between municipalities for joint projects. Any municipal corporation...

Section 9-39-3.1 - Joint electric generation and transmission facilities--Bond issue for financing--Sale of services to other entities--Liberal construction. - 9-39-3.1. Joint electric generation and transmission facilities--Bond issue for financing--Sale...

Section 9-39-4 - Agreements with other public bodies and utilities--Purposes. - 9-39-4. Agreements with other public bodies and utilities--Purposes. Every municipality...

Section 9-39-4.1 - Contracts with municipal power agencies--Action contesting validity--Voters' approval not required. - 9-39-4.1. Contracts with municipal power agencies--Action contesting validity--Voters' approval not...

Section 9-39-6 - Municipal power to place utilities under utility board--Utilities subject to provisions. - 9-39-6. Municipal power to place utilities under utility board--Utilities subject...

Section 9-39-7 - Petition for placement of utility under utility board--Number of signers required. - 9-39-7. Petition for placement of utility under utility board--Number of...

Section 9-39-8 - Form of question on placement of utility under utility board. - 9-39-8. Form of question on placement of utility under utility...

Section 9-39-9 - Appointment of members of utility board. - 9-39-9. Appointment of members of utility board. When at such...

Section 9-39-10 - Terms of office of three-member utility board. - 9-39-10. Terms of office of three-member utility board. In the...

Section 9-39-11 - Terms of office of five-member utility board. - 9-39-11. Terms of office of five-member utility board. Five-member municipal...

Section 9-39-12 - Vacancies on utility board--Qualifications of members. - 9-39-12. Vacancies on utility board--Qualifications of members. All vacancies occurring...

Section 9-39-13 - Bond required of utility board members--Payment of premium. - 9-39-13. Bond required of utility board members--Payment of premium. Each...

Section 9-39-14 - Removal of utility board members from office. - 9-39-14. Removal of utility board members from office. The members...

Section 9-39-15 - Salary of utility board members. - 9-39-15. Salary of utility board members. No member of the...

Section 9-39-16 - Rules for utility board proceedings--Monthly meetings. - 9-39-16. Rules for utility board proceedings--Monthly meetings. The municipal utility...

Section 9-39-17 - President and secretary of utility board--Salary of secretary. - 9-39-17. President and secretary of utility board--Salary of secretary. The...

Section 9-39-18 - Time of assumption of control by utility board. - 9-39-18. Time of assumption of control by utility board. The...

Section 9-39-19 - Extension, improvement, and operation of utility--Contracts. - 9-39-19. Extension, improvement, and operation of utility--Contracts. The municipal utility...

Section 9-39-20 - Law applicable to utility board contracts. - 9-39-20. Law applicable to utility board contracts. The provisions of...

Section 9-39-21 - Employment of personnel by utility board--Inclusion in civil service system. - 9-39-21. Employment of personnel by utility board--Inclusion in civil service...

Section 9-39-21.1 - Appointment of municipal industrial development director. - 9-39-21.1. Appointment of municipal industrial development director. The municipal utility...

Section 9-39-22 - Purchase of supplies by utility board--Wholesale purchase of utility service. - 9-39-22. Purchase of supplies by utility board--Wholesale purchase of utility...

Section 9-39-23 - Rates, fees, charges, and assessments fixed by utility board--Rules and regulations. - 9-39-23. Rates, fees, charges, and assessments fixed by utility board--Rules...

Section 9-39-24 - Agreements between utility board and governing body--Services furnished to municipality--Surplus funds. - 9-39-24. Agreements between utility board and governing body--Services furnished to...

Section 9-39-25 - Utility board powers limited by municipal powers. - 9-39-25. Utility board powers limited by municipal powers. Nothing in...

Section 9-39-26 - Separate fund for utility receipts and disbursements--Separate accounts for each utility. - 9-39-26. Separate fund for utility receipts and disbursements--Separate accounts for...

Section 9-39-27 - Audit and allowance of claims against public utilities fund. - 9-39-27. Audit and allowance of claims against public utilities fund....

Section 9-39-28 - Warrants on municipal treasurer for disbursements from utilities fund. - 9-39-28. Warrants on municipal treasurer for disbursements from utilities fund....

Section 9-39-29 - Fiscal reports by utility board to governing body. - 9-39-29. Fiscal reports by utility board to governing body. The...

Section 9-39-30 - Municipal power to abolish utility board or terminate authority over utility. - 9-39-30. Municipal power to abolish utility board or terminate authority...

Section 9-39-31 - Petition to abolish utility board or terminate authority. - 9-39-31. Petition to abolish utility board or terminate authority. As...

Section 9-39-32 - Form of question on election to abolish utility board or terminate authority. - 9-39-32. Form of question on election to abolish utility board...

Section 9-39-33 - Time of change in utility management after approval by voters. - 9-39-33. Time of change in utility management after approval by...

Section 9-39-34 - Control by governing body after utility board abolished or authority terminated. - 9-39-34. Control by governing body after utility board abolished or...

Section 9-39-35 - Waiting period after election on powers of utility board. - 9-39-35. Waiting period after election on powers of utility board....

Section 9-39-36 - Municipal power to sell, lease, or grant operating contract for utility. - 9-39-36. Municipal power to sell, lease, or grant operating contract...

Section 9-39-37 - Petition for sale, lease, or operating contract for utility--Number of signers required. - 9-39-37. Petition for sale, lease, or operating contract for utility--Number...

Section 9-39-38 - Election on sale, lease or operating contract for utility--Percentage of favorable votes required. - 9-39-38. Election on sale, lease or operating contract for utility--Percentage...

Section 9-39-39 - Election requirement inapplicable to jointly owned facilities contracts. - 9-39-39. Election requirement inapplicable to jointly owned facilities contracts. The...