Any applicant desiring to construct a transmission line as provided in § 31-26-1 shall file with the county auditor an application and any applicant desiring to construct a telephone line as provided in § 31-26-1 may, but shall not be required to file an application with the county auditor.

Source: SL 1913, ch 369 , § 2; RC 1919, § 8592; SL 1919, ch 221 ; SDC 1939, § 28.1002; SL 1951, ch 141 ; SL 1953, ch 149 , § 2.