§ 49-32-1 Right-of-way over or under public grounds–Control by public authorities–Acquisition of right-of-way
§ 49-32-2 Malicious destruction of equipment–Misdemeanor–Civil liability
§ 49-32-3 Moving structures across or under utility’s lines–Notice to utility–Deposit for costs
§ 49-32-3.1 Required notice to telecommunications company–Planning meeting required
§ 49-32-3.2 “Wind collector system” defined
§ 49-32-4 Municipal regulation of movement of buildings or location of equipment
§ 49-32-5 Minimum height of telecommunications facilities or wires–Violation as pettyoffense
§ 49-32-6 Damages not collectible for destruction of facilities or wires under minimum height
§ 49-32-8 Liability for negligence unaffected
§ 49-32-10 Overhead high voltage line safety–Definition of terms
§ 49-32-11 Activities bringing persons or equipment in proximity to high voltage linesprohibited–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 49-32-12 Storage or maintenance of equipment or structure in proximity to high voltage lineprohibited–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 49-32-13 Warning signs to be posted on cranes and hoisting equipment–Violation asmisdemeanor–Separate offenses
§ 49-32-14 Notice to utility of necessary work in proximity to high voltage line–Protectivemeasures–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 49-32-16 Activities exempt from high voltage safety requirements
§ 49-32-17 Liability of violator
§ 49-32-18 Electric transmission line defined
§ 49-32-19 Incumbent electric transmission owner defined
§ 49-32-20 Right of incumbent electric transmission owner to construct and own electrictransmission line to electric facilities–Notice–Permit application

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 49 > Chapter 32 - Telephone, Telegraph and Electric Lines

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.