Except as authorized by § 47-23-22, the affairs of a corporation shall be managed by a board of directors. Directors need not be members of the corporation unless the articles of incorporation or the bylaws so require. The articles of incorporation or the bylaws may prescribe other qualifications for directors.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 47-23-13

  • 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.

Source: SL 1965, ch 24, § 19; SL 1989, ch 394, § 1; SL 2016, ch 221, § 10.