An original and an exact or conforming copy of the articles of amendment shall be executed by the chairman of the board of directors, by the corporation‘s president, or by another of its officers or, if the corporation has not been formed, by an incorporator, and shall set forth:

(1) The name of the corporation;

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 47-22-19

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

(2) The amendment so adopted;

(3) If there are members entitled to vote thereon:

(a) A statement setting forth the date of the meeting of members at which the amendment was adopted, that a quorum was present at such meeting, and that such amendment received at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by members present or represented by proxy at such meeting; or

(b) A statement that such amendment was adopted by a consent in writing signed by all members entitled to vote with respect thereto;

(4) If there are no members, or no members entitled to vote thereon, a statement of such fact, the date of the meeting of the board of directors at which the amendment was adopted, and a statement of the fact that such amendment received the vote of a majority of the directors in office.

Source: SL 1965, ch 24, § 37; SL 1989, ch 393, § 6; SL 1990, ch 367, § 15.