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Section 9-35-11 – Buses and taxis–Intercity service.

9-35-11. Buses and taxis–Intercity service. The governing body of each municipality in this state is empowered and vested with exclusive jurisdiction to license, regulate, prescribe just and reasonable rates and charges, fix the routes of travel and the speed and point for stops, of all motor carriers of passengers, operators of taxicabs and motor buses […]

Section 9-35-12 – Municipal bus or transit service authorized–Territory serviced.

9-35-12. Municipal bus or transit service authorized–Territory serviced. A municipality may, by vote of its voters as provided in §§9-35-13 and 9-35-14, provide bus or transit service within the municipality or a zone adjacent thereto, enter into agreements with other persons for such services, and appropriate funds for such purposes. Source: SL 1970, ch 65, […]

Section 9-35-13 – Petition for bus or transit service.

9-35-13. Petition for bus or transit service. Fifteen percent of the registered voters, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election may petition for a special election as to the exercise of any of the powers referred to in §9-35-12. Source: SL 1970, ch 65, §2; SL 1988, ch […]

Section 9-35-15 – Air pollution abatement in operation of municipal bus service.

9-35-15. Air pollution abatement in operation of municipal bus service. Municipalities providing bus or transit service under the provisions of §§9-35-12 to 9-35-14, inclusive, shall take all reasonable measures to abate and prevent air pollution caused by the operation of such bus or transit service. Source: SL 1970, ch 65, §4.

Section 9-35-16 – "Community antenna television system" defined.

9-35-16.”Community antenna television system” defined. “Community antenna television system,” hereinafter referred to as “CATV system” or “system” means a system of coaxial cables or other electrical conductors and equipment used or to be used primarily to receive television or radio signals directly or indirectly off-the-air and transmit them to subscribers for a fee. Source: SL […]

Section 9-35-18 – Regulation of CATV systems by ordinance.

9-35-18. Regulation of CATV systems by ordinance. Notwithstanding the provisions of §9-35-3, all municipalities shall have exclusive jurisdiction by ordinance to regulate, prohibit, and consent to the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of CATV systems within their corporate limits. Source: SL 1972, ch 52, §3.

Section 9-35-7 – Extension of streets, alleys, sewers, and waterworks through railroad property–Restoration of railroad property.

9-35-7. Extension of streets, alleys, sewers, and waterworks through railroad property–Restoration of railroad property. Every municipality shall have power to extend any street, alley, or highway over, under, or across, or to construct any sewer, water pipe, or main under or through any railroad track, right-of-way, or land of any railroad company within the corporate […]

Section 9-35-8 – Maintenance of railroad crossings and drainage works.

9-35-8. Maintenance of railroad crossings and drainage works. Every municipality shall have power to require railroad companies to make, keep open, and repair their crossings of streets and public roads, and to require them to make, keep open, and repair ditches, drains, sewers, and culverts along and under their tracks, so that drainage of adjacent […]