<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 49-34A-31 - Prompt disposition of applications on securities and obligations--Continuance. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070713Normal { 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.s2070713SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070713CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070713Normal-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.s2070713DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070713DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070713000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070713SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070713SCL-000003 { 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="s2070713Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-31"><span class="s2070713SENU">49-34A-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070713SENU">. </span><span class="s2070713CL">Prompt disposition of applications on securities and obligations--Continuance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070713Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070713DefaultParagraphFont">All applications to the Public Utilities Commission under the provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-29"><span class="s2070713DefaultParagraphFont">49-34A-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070713DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-30"><span class="s2070713DefaultParagraphFont">49-34A-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070713DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be disposed of promptly, and in any event within thirty days after petition is filed with the commission unless, for good cause, it is necessary to continue consideration thereof for a longer period. Whenever such application is continued beyond said thirty</span><span class="s2070713DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2070713DefaultParagraphFont">day period the commission shall enter its order effecting such continuance and stating fully therein the facts requiring continuance for a designated period of time.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070713Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070713000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070713Normal"><span class="s2070713SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070713SCL-000003"> SL 1975, ch 283, § 22; SL 1976, ch 296, § 23.</span></p></div></body></html>