Section 49-7-2 and §§ 49-7-11 to 49-7-21, inclusive, are applicable to corporations, partnerships, or individuals insofar as the provisions apply to a right-of-way on school and public lands for the construction, operation, or maintenance of telecommunications or electric transmission lines including such land as may be reasonably necessary for stations, substations, or buildings necessary for the transmission of telecommunications messages or electrical energy.
SDCL 49-7-22