The governing body of each municipality in this state is empowered and vested with exclusive jurisdiction to license, regulate, fix the routes of travel, and the speed and point for stops, of all motor carriers of passengers, operators of taxicabs and motor buses conducting operations in such municipality or in a zone adjacent thereto not a part of another municipality and not to exceed two miles around the boundaries of such municipality. When such transportation service is being rendered between adjoining municipalities, the governing bodies of each municipality may act jointly to regulate intercity service.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 9-35-11

  • 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 1953, ch 272, §§ 1, 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 45.0201-1 (13); SL 2023, ch 25, § 1.

  Previous section
Next section  
 Chapter 35 Contents