<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont-000000 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { color: #0000FF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont-000000">20:10:13:29.  Purchaser of utility must adopt existing rates.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont"> When ownership or control of a utility is changed, when a utility or a part of its business is transferred from the operating control of one utility to that of another, or when its name is changed, the utility which will thereafter operate the utility business must use the rates, classifications, and regulations of the former operating utility unless otherwise authorized by the commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont-000000">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont"> 2 SDR 12, effective </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont">August 19, 1975; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective </span><span class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont">July 1, 1986.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont-000000">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-34A-4"><span class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-34A-4</span></a><span class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont-000000">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-34A-10"><span class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-34A-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-34A-12"><span class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-34A-12</span></a><span class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a68a76f-a6b6-42f1-9af5-24d6b2bbbe31000001"> </span></p></div></body></html>