South Dakota § 9-39-23 - Rates, fees, charges, and assessments fixed by utility board--Rules and regulations.
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§ 9-39-23. Rates, fees, charges, and assessments fixed by utility board--Rules and regulations.
The municipal utility board has all of the powers granted to a governing body in this title to fix reasonable rates, fees, and charges, and to make special assessments for improvements as provided in chapter 9-43. The board may adopt, by resolution, reasonable rules and regulations for utility services supplied by the municipally owned public utilities under its control and management within the limits permitted by the statutes of this state.
Source: SL 1955, ch 221, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 45.3904 (4); SL 1980, ch 70, § 1; SL 2012, ch 57, § 77.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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