South Dakota § 49-34-4 - Acquiring property for accessory facilities--Procedure for condemnation.
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§ 49-34-4. Acquiring property for accessory facilities--Procedure for condemnation.
Any corporation organized under chapter 49-33 may acquire by purchase, grant, or condemnation and hold and use such real and other property as may be necessary for the construction and operation of its business, including powerhouses, carbarns, stations, machine and repair shops, electric plants, and power lines, including right of way and water for ditches, canals, or flumes by which to generate electricity therefor, and other conveniences reasonably necessary to accomplish the objects of its incorporation.
Whenever any such corporation shall exercise the right of eminent domain it shall proceed as provided by law and the rules of practice and procedure pertaining to condemnation proceedings.
Source: SDC 1939, § 52.1511.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-34-4 ("Acquiring property for accessory facilities--Procedure for condemnation.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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