10-35-10. Valuation of power and pipelines--Application of property tax levies.

The Department of Revenue shall also fix the assessed valuation per mile of each class of the power or pipeline or lines of each company in each county in the state, which valuation shall be the average value of each class of lines of the company in such county, without corporate limits and such valuation or valuations together with that within the corporate limits of municipalities shall be subject to the levy imposed on all other property in the same taxing district, which is subject to ad valorem levies.

Source: SDC 1939, § 57.1905; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 82; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.

10-35-10.1. Determining fair market value of public utility property.

For the purpose of determining the fair market value of the property of any public utility company, the Department of Revenue shall take into consideration the cost approach, the market approach, and the income approach to appraisal. In the market approach, the department shall consider the actual or market value of the shares of stock outstanding, the actual or market value of all bonds outstanding, and all other indebtedness as may be applicable for operating the company. In the income approach, the department may consider the company's growth rate and the rate of inflation in determining the capitalization rate. The Department of Revenue may take into consideration any other information or data of any kind or nature which the department may deem material in arriving at the fair market value of the property.

Source: SL 1996, ch 77, § 9; SL 1997, ch 61, § 8; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 82; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.