<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 0N-17-4 - Corporations subject to eminent domain--Police power. 0N-17-4 Corporations subject to eminent domain--Police power. </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Constitution 0N-17-4 Corporations subject to eminent domain--Police power. "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Constitution 0N-17-4"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> &#167;&nbsp;4. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> <!-- WP Paired Style On: CL --><!-- WP Style End: CL --> Corporations subject to eminent domain--Police power. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: CL --> <!-- WP Style End: CL --> The exercise of the right of eminent domain shall never be abridged or so construed as to prevent the Legislature from taking the property and franchises of incorporated companies and subjecting them to public use, the same as the property of individuals; and the exercise of the police power of the state shall never be abridged or so construed as to permit corporations to conduct their business in such manner as to infringe the equal rights of individuals or the general well-being of the state.<br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SCL --><!-- WP Style End: SCL --> <b> History:</b> Repeal proposed by SL 1975, ch 3, rejected Nov. 2, 1976. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SCL --><!-- WP Style End: SCL --> <p> </BODY> </HTML>