<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cNormal { text-align: center; 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.s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cHG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cHG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/49-1"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cHG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cNormal"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cHG4C">PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cNormal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92c000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-1</span></a><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1992, ch 325, § 1.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Election of public utilities commissioners--Qualifications and term of office--Vacancies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Qualifications of commissioners--Age and residence--Interest in companies prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Duties of commissioners--Sessions of Public Utilities Commission--Removal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Vacancies in office of commissioner--Appointment by Governor--Term of appointment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Oath and bond of commissioners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Salary of commissioners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Creation of Public Utilities Commission--Secretary--Seal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-8.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-8.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Commission continued as separate department.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-8.2" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-8.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Executive director--Appointment--Duties--Signature on behalf of commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Proceedings before commission--Quorum--Disqualification--Appointment--Compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-9.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-9.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Providing false or misleading information to commission as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Hearings before commission--Oaths.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Rules of commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Records of official actions--Proceedings open to public.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-12.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Discussions on internal management not subject to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-25" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">1-25</span></a><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Annual report to Governor--Contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-13.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-13.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-13.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-13.1</span></a><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1982, ch 14, § 3.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Attorney general as adviser to commission--Suits by commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Assistant attorneys general to serve commission exclusively.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-16" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Duties of state's attorneys.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-17</span></a><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 2009, ch 235, § 1.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-18" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Neglect or refusal to perform duties--Misdemeanor--Forfeiture of office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-19" rel="noopener"><span class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">49-1-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s404f92cfd59046daa1ff49c46b99d92cDefaultParagraphFont">    Appeals from commission.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION49-1-1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 49-1-1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 49-1-1"> </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 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 49-1-1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1992, ch 325, &#167;&nbsp;1.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: 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Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069883SCL-000002 { 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="s2069883Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-2"><span class="s2069883SENU">49-1-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069883SENU">. </span><span class="s2069883CL">Election of public utilities commissioners--Qualifications and term of office--Vacancies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069883Normal-000000"><span class="s2069883DefaultParagraphFont">The Public Utilities Commission shall be comprised of three commissioners. Each commissioner shall be elected from, and represent, the state at large. At each general election there shall be elected one Public Utilities Commissioner having the qualifications prescribed by law. Each commissioner shall hold office for a term of six years from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January following his election, until his successor is elected and qualified.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069883Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069883000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069883Normal"><span class="s2069883SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069883SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 52.0102; SL 1992, ch 325, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069884Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069884SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2069884Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-3"><span class="s2069884SENU">49-1-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069884SENU">. </span><span class="s2069884CL">Qualifications of commissioners--Age and residence--Interest in companies prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069884Normal-000000"><span class="s2069884DefaultParagraphFont">No person is eligible to hold the office of Public Utilities Commissioner except a citizen of the United States, a qualified voter of this state who has attained the age of twenty</span><span class="s2069884DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2069884DefaultParagraphFont">five years and has resided within this state for at least two years next preceding his election, and who is not the owner of any bonds or stocks in any company, or in the employment of or in any manner pecuniarily interested in any company, of which the Public Utilities Commission has supervision.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069884Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069884000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069884Normal"><span class="s2069884SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069884SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 52.0104; SL 1992, ch 325, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069885Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069885SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069885CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069885Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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The Public Utilities Commission shall remain in continuous session at its office at the state capital except when necessarily absent in the performance of its duties. If any public utilities commissioner fails to comply with the provisions of this section, it is cause for his removal by the Governor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069885Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069885000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069885Normal"><span class="s2069885SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069885SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 52.0107; SL 1992, ch 325, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069886Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069886SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069886CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069886Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069886DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069886000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069886SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069886SCL-000002 { 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="s2069886Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-5"><span class="s2069886SENU">49-1-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069886SENU">. </span><span class="s2069886CL">Vacancies in office of commissioner--Appointment by Governor--Term of appointment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069886Normal-000000"><span class="s2069886DefaultParagraphFont">If a vacancy occur in the office of Public Utilities Commissioner from death, resignation, or otherwise, the Governor of the state shall make a temporary appointment to fill such vacancy, but the person so appointed shall hold such office only until the next general election and until his successor is elected and qualified. Notwithstanding such appointment, there shall be chosen at the next general election after such vacancy occurs in such office, a public utilities commissioner to fill such vacancy, who shall hold his office only for the unexpired term of the person originally elected thereto.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069886Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069886000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069886Normal"><span class="s2069886SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069886SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 52.0103.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069887Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2069887Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-6"><span class="s2069887SENU">49-1-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069887SENU">. </span><span class="s2069887CL">Oath and bond of commissioners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069887Normal-000000"><span class="s2069887DefaultParagraphFont">Each Public Utilities Commissioner shall take and subscribe the same oath as required of other state officers, and shall be included in the state employees' blanket bond in the penal sum of five thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069887Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069887000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069887Normal"><span class="s2069887SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069887SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 52.0105; SL 1983, ch 13, § 28.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3Normal { 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.sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; 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.sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 49-1-7 - Salary of commissioners."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 49-1-7 - Salary of commissioners."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/49-1-7"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-7" rel="noopener"><span class="sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3SENU">49-1-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3SENU">. </span><span class="sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3CL">Salary of commissioners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3DefaultParagraphFont">The annual salary of each member of the Public Utilities Commission shall be set by the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration in accordance with the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6D" rel="noopener"><span class="sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3DefaultParagraphFont">3-6D</span></a><span class="sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="sf2e87a9cc39a426b8631f5a03959ebb3SCL">SDC 1939, § 52.0106; SL 1945, ch 216; SL 1947, ch 234, § 1; SL 1951, ch 257; SL 1953, ch 279; SL 1955, ch 226; SL 1957, ch 268; SL 1961, ch 264; SL 1963, ch 294; SL 1965, ch 260; SL 1968, ch 196, § 1; SL 1972, ch 16, § 12; SL 1974, ch 31, § 10; SL 1977, ch 6, § 10; SL 1978, ch 24, § 12; SL 1980, ch 9, § 7; SL 1981, ch 3, § 9; SL 1982, ch 6, § 7; SL 1983, ch 2, § 10; SL 1984, ch 2, § 7; SL 1985, ch 3, § 10; SL 1986, ch 11, § 10; SL 1988, ch 8, § 11; SL 1989, ch 7, § 6; SL 1991, ch 2, § 7; SL 1992, ch 29, § 2; SL 2012, ch 23, § 100; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 35, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069889Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069889SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069889CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069889Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069889DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069889000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069889SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069889SCL-000002 { 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="s2069889Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-8"><span class="s2069889SENU">49-1-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069889SENU">. </span><span class="s2069889CL">Creation of Public Utilities Commission--Secretary--Seal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069889Normal-000000"><span class="s2069889DefaultParagraphFont">The Public Utilities Commissioners who are elected shall constitute a commission to be known and designated as the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson by majority vote and prescribe his duties. The commission shall have an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069889Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069889000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069889Normal"><span class="s2069889SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069889SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, §§ 52.0108, 52.0109; SL 1991, ch 380, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069890Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069890SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069890CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069890Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069890DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069890000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069890SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069890SCL-000002 { 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="s2069890Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-8.1"><span class="s2069890SENU">49-1-8.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069890SENU">. </span><span class="s2069890CL">Commission continued as separate department.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069890Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069890DefaultParagraphFont">The Public Utilities Commission is hereby continued as a separate department and budget unit and, except as provided by §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-51-11"><span class="s2069890DefaultParagraphFont">1-51-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069890DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-22-1"><span class="s2069890DefaultParagraphFont">37-22-1</span></a><span class="s2069890DefaultParagraphFont">, shall retain all its prescribed functions, including administrative functions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069890Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069890000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069890Normal"><span class="s2069890SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069890SCL-000002"> SL 1973, ch 2, § 59; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §§ 32, 117; SL 2006, ch 231, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069891Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069891SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069891CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069891Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069891DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069891000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069891SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069891SCL-000002 { 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="s2069891Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-8.2"><span class="s2069891SENU">49-1-8.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069891SENU">. </span><span class="s2069891CL">Executive director--Appointment--Duties--Signature on behalf of commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069891Normal-000000"><span class="s2069891DefaultParagraphFont">The Public Utilities Commission may appoint an executive director who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. The executive director shall serve as the chief administrative officer of the commission and shall be directly responsible to all the members of the commission. The executive director shall carry out those functions that have been delegated to him by the commission or any of its members. The executive director may sign all orders, tariffs, and other documents on the commission's behalf and at the request of the commission after their review. At the time of signature the executive director shall indicate on the face of the document that he has been authorized to sign the document at the request of the commission or individual members. The executive director may not conduct or administer the office so as to discriminate against any of the commission members.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069891Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069891000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069891Normal"><span class="s2069891SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069891SCL-000002"> SL 1979, ch 308; SL 1983, ch 333, § 1; SL 1991, ch 380, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; 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.scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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.scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2c000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; 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.scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 49-1-9 - Proceedings before commission--Quorum--Disqualification--Appointment--Compensation."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 49-1-9 - Proceedings before commission--Quorum--Disqualification--Appointment--Compensation."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/49-1-9"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-9" rel="noopener"><span class="scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cSENU">49-1-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cSENU">. </span><span class="scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cCL">Proceedings before commission--Quorum--Disqualification--Appointment--Compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cStatute"><span class="scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cDefaultParagraphFont">Such Public Utilities Commission may in all cases conduct its proceedings, when not otherwise particularly prescribed by law, in such manner and places as will best conduce to the proper dispatch of business and to the ends of justice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cStatute"><span class="scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cDefaultParagraphFont">A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but no commissioner shall participate in any hearing or proceeding in which he has any conflict of interest or if he is temporarily incapacitated. If a commissioner determines that he is incapacitated or disqualified from participating for any reason in any hearing or proceeding, he shall certify that determination to the Governor, or if the character of the incapacity of any commissioner is such that he is unable to certify his incapacity to the Governor, the commission may make such certification. In the event of any such certification, the Governor shall then appoint an elected constitutional officer, other than the attorney general, to act as a member of the commission in place of the disqualified or incapacitated commissioner for the purpose of such hearing or proceeding only. If all elected constitutional officers, other than the attorney general, have certified to the Governor that the elected constitutional officers are disqualified or otherwise decline the appointment, the Governor may appoint a retired South Dakota circuit judge or retired South Dakota Supreme Court justice to act. If a retired judge or retired supreme court justice is appointed, the judge or justice must be compensated at the rate paid by the Unified Judicial System for compensation of retired judges and justices sitting for a recused judge or justice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2c000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="scb0d601e77ac4d0b8a534b32765f8f2cSCL">SDC 1939, § 52.0109; SL 1977, ch 386; SL 2024, ch 186, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069893Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069893SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069893CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069893Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069893DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069893000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069893SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069893SCL-000002 { 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="s2069893Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-9.1"><span class="s2069893SENU">49-1-9.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069893SENU">. </span><span class="s2069893CL">Providing false or misleading information to commission as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069893Normal-000000"><span class="s2069893DefaultParagraphFont">No person may knowingly provide false or misleading information to the commission in response to, or in compliance with, any statute, order, tariff, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each separate act of providing false or misleading information pursuant to this section constitutes a separate offense. This penalty is in addition to any other authorized penalties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069893Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069893000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069893Normal"><span class="s2069893SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069893SCL-000002"> SL 2004, ch 281, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069894Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069894SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069894CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069894Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069894DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069894000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069894SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069894SCL-000002 { 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="s2069894Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-10"><span class="s2069894SENU">49-1-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069894SENU">. </span><span class="s2069894CL">Hearings before commission--Oaths.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069894Normal-000000"><span class="s2069894DefaultParagraphFont">Any party may appear before the Public Utilities Commission and be heard in person or by attorney. Every commissioner shall have the right to administer oaths and affirmations in any proceeding pending before the commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069894Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069894000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069894Normal"><span class="s2069894SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069894SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 52.0109.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069895Normal { 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.s2069895SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069895CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069895Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; 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.s2069895DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069895Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2069895000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069895SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069895SCL-000003 { 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="s2069895Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-11"><span class="s2069895SENU">49-1-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069895SENU">. </span><span class="s2069895CL">Rules of commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069895Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069895DefaultParagraphFont">The Public Utilities Commission may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2069895DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069895DefaultParagraphFont"> concerning:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069895Normal-000001"><span class="s2069895DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Procedures for filing and cancelling tariffs, and information required to be included in tariffs;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069895Normal-000001"><span class="s2069895DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Procedures and requirements for filing and acting upon complaints;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069895Normal-000001"><span class="s2069895DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Procedures and requirements for filing applications for new or revised rates or tariff changes;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069895Normal-000001"><span class="s2069895DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Regulation of proceedings before the commission, including forms, notices, applications, pleadings, orders to show cause and the service thereof, all of which shall conform to those used in South Dakota courts;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069895Normal-000001"><span class="s2069895DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Procedures for obtaining a declaratory ruling and action on petitions for a declaratory ruling;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069895Normal-000001"><span class="s2069895DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Procedures and requirements for handling confidential information and determining whether information should be protected as confidential; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069895Normal-000001"><span class="s2069895DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    Procedures for communicating with the commissioners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069895Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069895000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069895Normal"><span class="s2069895SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069895SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 52.0109; SL 1986, ch 22, § 21; SL 1990, ch 371, § 1; SL 1991, ch 380, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069896Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; 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font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2069896Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-12"><span class="s2069896SENU">49-1-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069896SENU">. </span><span class="s2069896CL">Records of official actions--Proceedings open to public.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069896Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069896DefaultParagraphFont">Every vote and official action of the Public Utilities Commission shall be entered of record. The proceedings of the Public Utilities Commission are open to the public as prescribed in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-25"><span class="s2069896DefaultParagraphFont">1-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069896DefaultParagraphFont"> when the Public Utilities Commission is exercising its regulatory or adjudicatory authority pursuant to Title 49.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069896Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069896000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069896Normal"><span class="s2069896SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069896SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 52.0109; SL 1991, ch 380, § 4; SL 2013, ch 235, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069897Normal { 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.s2069897SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069897CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069897Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; 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.s2069897DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069897Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2069897000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069897SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069897SCL-000003 { 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="s2069897Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-12.1"><span class="s2069897SENU">49-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069897SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069897CL">Discussions on internal management not subject to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-25"><span class="s2069897CL">1-25</span></a><span class="s2069897CL">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069897Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069897DefaultParagraphFont">The Public Utilities Commission is not subject to the requirements of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-25"><span class="s2069897DefaultParagraphFont">1-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069897DefaultParagraphFont"> when one or more commissioners are meeting among themselves or staff to discuss the internal management of the Public Utilities Commission regarding such things as:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069897Normal-000001"><span class="s2069897DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Planning or developing activities or proposed legislation;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069897Normal-000001"><span class="s2069897DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Organizing the internal structure of the Public Utilities Commission;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069897Normal-000001"><span class="s2069897DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Selecting, appointing, promoting, removing or managing personnel;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069897Normal-000001"><span class="s2069897DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Developing reports; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069897Normal-000001"><span class="s2069897DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Developing budgets and expending funds.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069897Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069897000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069897Normal"><span class="s2069897SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069897SCL-000003"> SL 2013, ch 235, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069898Normal { 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.s2069898SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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} span.s2069898000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069898SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069898SCL-000004 { 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="s2069898Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-13"><span class="s2069898SENU">49-1-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069898SENU">. </span><span class="s2069898CL">Annual report to Governor--Contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069898Normal-000000"><span class="s2069898DefaultParagraphFont">The Public Utilities Commission shall annually make a report of its activities to the Governor, at the time and in the manner prescribed by law for other state officers, containing the facts, statements, and explanations deemed necessary by the commission to fully disclose its transactions and conduct.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069898Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069898DefaultParagraphFont">The commission shall include among other matters, in its annual report the extent such regulation is conferred upon the commission by chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A"><span class="s2069898DefaultParagraphFont">49-34A</span></a><span class="s2069898DefaultParagraphFont">, the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069898Normal-000002"><span class="s2069898DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A complete financial report of receipts and expenditures, including a list of the regulated utilities and the total amount of fees and assessments paid by each;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069898Normal-000002"><span class="s2069898DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A list of the applications, subject, and disposition of each docket number assessed by the commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069898Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069898000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069898Normal"><span class="s2069898SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069898SCL-000004"> SDC 1939, § 52.0110; SL 1982, ch 14, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION49-1-13.1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 49-1-13.1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 49-1-13.1"> </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 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 49-1-13.1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1982, ch 14, &#167;&nbsp;3.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069900Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069900SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069900CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069900Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069900DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069900000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069900SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069900SCL-000002 { 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="s2069900Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-14"><span class="s2069900SENU">49-1-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069900SENU">. </span><span class="s2069900CL">Attorney general as adviser to commission--Suits by commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069900Normal-000000"><span class="s2069900DefaultParagraphFont">The attorney general shall at all times, when requested, give the Public Utilities Commission such counsel and advice as they may from time to time require; and it shall be his duty to institute and prosecute, whenever requested by the Public Utilities Commission, any and all suits which such commission may deem it expedient and proper to institute, and he shall render to such commission such counsel, advice, and opinions in writing when requested, as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this title or any law of this state, according to the true intent and meaning thereof.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069900Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069900000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069900Normal"><span class="s2069900SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069900SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 52.0253.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069901SCL-000002 { 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="s2069901Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-15"><span class="s2069901SENU">49-1-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069901SENU">. </span><span class="s2069901CL">Assistant attorneys general to serve commission exclusively.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069901Normal-000000"><span class="s2069901DefaultParagraphFont">The attorney general may, with the approval of the Public Utilities Commission, appoint one or more assistant attorneys general to serve the Public Utilities Commission and work exclusively for the commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069901Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069901000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069901Normal"><span class="s2069901SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069901SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 52.0253; SL 1976, ch 291; SL 1991, ch 380, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069902Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069902SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069902CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069902Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069902DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069902000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069902SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069902SCL-000002 { 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="s2069902Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-16"><span class="s2069902SENU">49-1-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069902SENU">. </span><span class="s2069902CL">Duties of state's attorneys.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069902Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069902DefaultParagraphFont">It shall be the duty of the state's attorney of any county in which suit is instituted, or prosecuted pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-14"><span class="s2069902DefaultParagraphFont">49-1-14</span></a><span class="s2069902DefaultParagraphFont">, to aid in the prosecution of the same to a final issue upon the request of the Public Utilities Commission or the attorney general.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069902Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069902000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069902Normal"><span class="s2069902SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069902SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 52.0253.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION49-1-17 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 49-1-17 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 49-1-17"> </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 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 49-1-17. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2009, ch 235, &#167;&nbsp;1.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069904Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069904SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069904CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069904Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069904DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069904000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069904SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069904SCL-000002 { 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="s2069904Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-18"><span class="s2069904SENU">49-1-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069904SENU">. </span><span class="s2069904CL">Neglect or refusal to perform duties--Misdemeanor--Forfeiture of office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069904Normal-000000"><span class="s2069904DefaultParagraphFont">Any Public Utilities Commissioner who intentionally neglects or refuses to perform the duties imposed upon him by this title, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and in addition to the punishment provided by law, he shall upon conviction forfeit his office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069904Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069904000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069904Normal"><span class="s2069904SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069904SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 52.9904; SL 1983, ch 15, § 95.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069905Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069905SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069905CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069905Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2069905DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069905000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069905SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069905SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2069905Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-1-19"><span class="s2069905SENU">49-1-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069905SENU">. </span><span class="s2069905CL">Appeals from commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069905Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069905DefaultParagraphFont">All appeals from any determination, decision, or order of the Public Utilities Commission shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2069905DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2069905DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069905Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069905000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069905Normal"><span class="s2069905SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069905SCL-000002"> SL 1983, ch 332, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>