Notwithstanding the provisions of § 9-35-3, all municipalities shall have exclusive jurisdiction by ordinance to regulate, prohibit, and consent to the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of CATV systems within their corporate limits.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 9-35-18

  • 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.
  • ordinance: as used in this title shall mean a permanent legislative act of the governing body of a municipality within the limits of its powers. See South Dakota Codified Laws 9-19-1

Source: SL 1972, ch 52, § 3.