S.D. Const. art. XVII, § 14
- Constitution
- Constitution of South Dakota
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Consolidation of railroad lines--Forfeiture of charter for evasion of provisions. No railroad corporation shall consolidate its stock, property or franchises with any other railroad corporation owning a parallel or competing line; and in no case shall any consolidation take place except upon public notice given out, at least sixty days to all stockholders, in such manner as may be provided by law. Any attempt to evade the provisions of this section, by any railroad corporation, by lease or otherwise, shall work a forfeiture of its charter.
The text is copied from the official source: sdlegislature.gov. This is the stored text for research. It is not legal advice; check the official source before you rely on it.