The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission shall have no jurisdiction over the districts organized under chapter 49-35, or over their rates, charges, or operations.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 49-37-17

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Source: SL 1950 (SS), ch 17, § 68; SDC Supp 1960, § 52.1767.