No utility shall begin construction of a trans-state transmission facility within the state without first having obtained a permit as required in this chapter and approval by an act of the South Dakota Legislature.
S.D. Codified Laws § 49-41B-4.1
Trans-state transmission facility--Permit and legislative approval required
Known as the South Dakota Energy Facility Permit Act
The act spans §§ 49–49 (66 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 513 F. Supp. 257 - Citizens & Landowners v. Secretary, United States Department of Energy (1981)
Most recently applied in 513 F. Supp. 257 - Citizens & Landowners v. Secretary, United States Department of Energy (May 1981)
Source: SL 1979, ch 318, §§ 3, 5; SL 1980, ch 327, § 4.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.