South Dakota Statutes
§ 49-32-8 — Liability for negligence unaffected.
South Dakota § 49-32-8
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 49PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
Ch. 49-32TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH AND ELECTRIC LINES
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 49-32-8 (2026).
Text
Nothing contained in §§ 49-32-5 and 49-32-6 may be construed to exempt anyone owning or operating any telecommunications facilities, or electric lines in this state from liability for any damage or injury which anyone may sustain by reason of the faulty or negligent construction or maintenance of such telecommunications facilities, or electric lines.
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Related
Poelstra v. Basin Electric Power Cooperative
1996 SD 36 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1996)
Polestra v. Basin Elec. Power Coop.
1996 SD 36 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1996)
Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 13.1624; SL 1987, ch 345, § 91.
Nearby Sections
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§ 49-1-1
Repealed§ 49-1-10
Hearings before commission--Oaths.§ 49-1-11
Rules of commission.§ 49-1-13
Annual report to Governor--Contents.§ 49-1-13.1
Repealed§ 49-1-16
Duties of state's attorneys.§ 49-1-17
Repealed§ 49-1-19
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 49-32-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/49-32-8.