{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-9-35-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 9-35-3","heading":"Grant of franchise subject to approval by voters--Exception.","body":"The governing body may not grant a franchise to any public utility authorizing it to occupy any of the streets, alleys, or public places of the municipality without submitting the proposition of issuing such franchise to a vote of the voters thereof at a general or special election called for the purpose. However, no franchise election is required when granting a franchise to a natural gas utility which is regulated by the Public Utilities Commission.","path":["TITLE 9. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 9-35. CARRIER AND UTILITY FRANCHISES AND REGULATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/9-35-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"c124dca8d6df59febac947697380e1ef6f6822a87482f18db2fd2a78b95ac6fb","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-9-35-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-9-35-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}