For the purposes of § 55-3-39, the term, South Dakota investments, means real property located in South Dakota, any equity or debt securities of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company organized under the laws of South Dakota or having its headquarters in South Dakota, debt securities of the State of South Dakota or any of its subdivisions, or any of its instrumentalities.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 55-3-43

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

Source: SL 1998, ch 282, § 24.