49-1A-11.   Actual costs assessed to electric or gas utility or to a utility's supplier. If an electric utility or gas utility, as defined in subdivisions 49-34A-1(7) and 49-34A-1(9), respectively, or any person providing or who proposes to provide wholesale electric or gas service to an electric or gas utility for resale, which is exempt from payment of the gross receipts tax fund assessed under § 49-1A-3, is a party to a docket before the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, the commission may assess the actual cost to the party for its respective cost. The assessment shall be limited to actual amounts expended by the commission for commission employee time, expert witnesses, court reporter fees, document and exhibit preparation, and other necessary and related expenses incurred by the commission. The party may, within thirty days after the assessment is mailed, file written objections with the commission stating the grounds upon which it claims that the assessment is not reasonable. The commission shall within thirty days of receiving such objections hold a hearing and issue an order in accordance with its findings as to the proper amount to be assessed to the party. The order may be appealed pursuant to chapter 1-26.

Source: SL 1991, ch 381, § 10; SL 1994, ch 352, § 7.

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