<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 9-35-26 - Authority of franchising authority to require franchise of cable operator--Ordinance. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036792Normal { 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.s2036792SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036792CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036792Normal-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.s2036792DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036792000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036792SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036792SCL-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="s2036792Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-35-26"><span class="s2036792SENU">9-35-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036792SENU">. </span><span class="s2036792CL">Authority of franchising authority to require franchise of cable operator--Ordinance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036792Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036792DefaultParagraphFont">A franchising authority may require a franchise of any cable operator for the operation of a cable system within its jurisdiction. The exercise of such authority shall be pursuant to an ordinance detailing the basic requirements for a franchise and the terms and conditions for any other contractual arrangement thereafter deemed appropriate and consistent with §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-35-25"><span class="s2036792DefaultParagraphFont">9-35-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036792DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-35-27"><span class="s2036792DefaultParagraphFont">9-35-27</span></a><span class="s2036792DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, and federal law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036792Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036792000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036792Normal"><span class="s2036792SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036792SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 53, § 2.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036792Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036792000001"> </span></p></div></body></html>