The owners of any telecommunications facilities operated in this state are granted the rightofway over or under lands and real property belonging to the state and the right to use public grounds, streets, alleys and highways in this state, subject to the control by the proper authorities as to which grounds, streets, alleys or highways the lines run over or under, and placement of poles to support the wires. The rightofway over or under real property in this chapter may be acquired in the same manner and by like proceedings as provided for railroad corporations.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 49-32-1

  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

Source: SDC 1939, § 52.1313; SL 1983, ch 341; SL 1987, ch 345, § 85.