49-16A-104. Authority of regular law enforcement officers unaffected--Responsibility for acts of railroad police.Nothing in §49-16A-102 or 49-16A-103 shall be so construed as to restrict the lawful rights, powers, or privileges of a law enforcement officer within his respective jurisdiction. A railroad making an appointment pursuant to §49-16A-102 is responsible for the acts of its policemen to the same extent as for the acts of any of its general agents or employees. Source: SDC 1939, §52.1201; SDCL, §49-27-3; SL 1980, ch 322, §103.
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