S.D. Codified Laws § 49-1-8.1 (2026)
The Public Utilities Commission is hereby continued as a separate department and budget unit and, except as provided by §§ 1-51-11 and 37-22-1, shall retain all its prescribed functions, including administrative functions.
Source: SL 1973, ch 2 , § 59; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §§ 32, 117; SL 2006, ch 231 , § 2.