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South Dakota Laws > Title 47 > Chapter 22 - Nonprofit Corporations--Formation And General Powers

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§ 47-22-1	Definitions
§ 47-22-2	Applicability to domestic corporations
§ 47-22-2.1	Applicability to corporations existing prior to 1965
§ 47-22-3	Applicability to foreign corporations
§ 47-22-4	Purposes and authority of corporations--Particular purposes--Exceptions
§ 47-22-5	Incorporators--Articles of incorporation
§ 47-22-6	Contents of articles of incorporation--Necessary recitals
§ 47-22-7	Corporate name--Indication of purpose
§ 47-22-8.1	Use of same or similar name prohibited--Non-English name to be transliterated
§ 47-22-9	Reservation of name--Parties entitled to reserve
§ 47-22-10	Procedure for reservation of name--Maximum time of reservation
§ 47-22-11	Transfer of reserved right--Notification to secretary of state
§ 47-22-12	Articles of incorporation--Endorsement and filing by secretary of state--Issuance of certificate of incorporation
§ 47-22-13	Commencement of corporate existence--Certificate as conclusive evidence of compliance--Exceptions
§ 47-22-14	Amending articles of incorporation
§ 47-22-15	Procedure for amendment
§ 47-22-16	Resolution of amendment--Submission to members at meeting--Notice of meeting--Contents of notice--Written notice of adoption required--Majority vote required
§ 47-22-17	Procedure in absence of members entitled to vote--Adoption of amendment by board of directors
§ 47-22-18	Submission of more than one amendment
§ 47-22-19	Articles of amendment--Contents of articles
§ 47-22-20	Delivery to secretary of state--Fees--Endorsement and filing--Issuance of certificate of amendment
§ 47-22-21	Effective date of amendment
§ 47-22-22	Preexisting actions unaffected--Change of name as not abating action
§ 47-22-23	Restatement of articles of incorporation--Procedure
§ 47-22-24	Resolution of restatement--Submission to members
§ 47-22-25	Notice of proposed restatement--Contents of notice
§ 47-22-26	Vote of membership--Majority vote required
§ 47-22-27	Procedure in absence of members entitled to vote--Adoption of restatement by board of directors
§ 47-22-28	Approval of restated articles--Contents of articles--Delivery to secretary of state
§ 47-22-28.1	Restated articles may incorporate proposed amendments--Conditions
§ 47-22-29	Approval by secretary of state--Fees--Endorsement and filing--Issuance of restated certificate of incorporation
§ 47-22-30	Effective date of restated articles
§ 47-22-31	Meeting of first board of directors--Organization meeting--Notice of meeting
§ 47-22-32	First meeting of members--Notice of meeting
§ 47-22-33	Adoption of initial bylaws--Amendment of bylaws--Permissible contents of bylaws
§ 47-22-34	Changing number of board of directors--Bylaws controlling absent provision in articles
§ 47-22-35	Emergency bylaws--Conditions creating emergency
§ 47-22-36	Provisions of emergency bylaws--Meetings of directors--Attendance--Priorities
§ 47-22-37	Modification of lines of succession during emergency
§ 47-22-38	Changing head office during emergency
§ 47-22-39	Duration of emergency bylaws
§ 47-22-40	Notice of meetings during emergency--Quorum
§ 47-22-41	Liability for actions during emergency--Willful misconduct
§ 47-22-52	Powers of corporation--Perpetual succession
§ 47-22-53	Powers of corporation--Capacity to sue and be sued
§ 47-22-54	Powers of corporation--Corporate seal
§ 47-22-55	Powers of corporation--Dealing in real or personal property
§ 47-22-56	Powers of corporation--Disposal of corporate assets
§ 47-22-57	Powers of corporation--Lending money
§ 47-22-58	Powers of corporation--Securities holdings--Government obligations
§ 47-22-59	Powers of corporation--Contracting--Borrowing--Issuance of securities
§ 47-22-60	Powers of corporation--Lending--Investing--Property holding
§ 47-22-61	Powers of corporation--Extraterritorial operations
§ 47-22-62	Powers of corporation--Officers and agents
§ 47-22-63	Powers of corporation--Adoption of bylaws
§ 47-22-64	Powers of corporation--Donations--Wartime donations
§ 47-22-65.1	Powers of corporation--Indemnification--Defense of actions
§ 47-22-65.2	Indemnification against expenses and attorneys' fees
§ 47-22-65.3	Authorization of indemnification--Requirements--Manner of determination
§ 47-22-65.4	Authorization of payment of expenses prior to final disposition of action--Receipt of undertaking--Terms and conditions
§ 47-22-65.5	Indemnification not exclusive of other rights--Continuation of benefits to former employees--Benefits to deceased employees
§ 47-22-65.6	Powers of corporation--Purchase and maintenance of liability insurance
§ 47-22-65.7	Corporation defined
§ 47-22-65.8	Definition of other terms
§ 47-22-66	Powers of corporation--Pension plans
§ 47-22-67	Powers of corporation--Cessation of activities
§ 47-22-68	Powers of corporation--Other powers
§ 47-22-68.1	Restrictions on private foundations--Definition of terms
§ 47-22-68.2	Restrictive provisions as to income and property deemed incorporated in foundation charter
§ 47-22-68.3	Self-dealing by foundation prohibited
§ 47-22-68.4	Distributions required of foundation
§ 47-22-68.5	Excess business holdings prohibited to foundation
§ 47-22-68.6	Investments which jeopardize charitable purpose prohibited to foundation
§ 47-22-68.7	Taxable expenditures prohibited to foundation
§ 47-22-68.8	Judicial determination that required restrictions would be contrary to charter
§ 47-22-68.9	State powers over corporation unimpaired
§ 47-22-69	Ultra vires unavailable to invalidate transfers of property
§ 47-22-70	Circumstances under which ultra vires may be asserted--Actions by members or directors--Injunctions
§ 47-22-71	Circumstances under which ultra vires may be asserted--Actions by corporation against officers or directors
§ 47-22-72	Circumstances under which ultra vires may be asserted--Actions by attorney general to dissolve or enjoin corporation
§ 47-22-73	Unauthorized acting as corporation--Liability
§ 47-22-74	Legislative power to prescribe additional regulations
§ 47-22-75	Prior incorporations validated--Previously pending actions
§ 47-22-76	Rights vested under prior statutes unaffected
§ 47-22-77	Severability and saving clause
§ 47-22-78	Citation of nonprofit corporation law