In addition to providing the information required by the South Dakota Business Corporation Act, the following information is also required in the forming documents of a professional corporation, the organizing documents of a limited liability company, or the registration documents of a limited liability partnership:

(1) The name of the corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 47-11F-10

  • 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.

(2) The purpose of the corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership;

(3) A statement that the shareholders of the corporation, members of the limited liability company, or partners in a limited liability partnership may only be professional persons licensed to render the kind of professional service that fit the purpose of the corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership; and

(4) A statement that the officers and directors of a corporation, the governors and managers of a limited liability company, and the partners of a limited liability partnership, must be professional persons licensed to render the kind of professional services that fit the purpose of the corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership.

Source: SL 2000, ch 219, § 10.