The term, pipeline company, as used in this chapter, means a person, partnership, association, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, or syndicate that may own or operate or be engaged in operating or utilizing pipelines for the purposes described in § 10-37-1 or 46A-1-72.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 10-37-2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1947, ch 413, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 57.19A02; SL 1981 (2d SS), ch 1, § 26; SL 1984, ch 12, § 6; SL 1994, ch 351, § 19.