(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a derivative action under § 47-34A-1102 may be maintained only by a person that is a member at the time the action is commenced and remains a member while the action continues.

(b) If the sole plaintiff in a derivative action dies while the action is pending, the court may permit another member of the limited liability company to be substituted as plaintiff.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 47-34A-1103

  • Member: means a person that:

    (A) Prior to formation of the limited liability company, becomes a member as agreed by that person and the organizer of the limited liability company. See South Dakota Codified Laws 47-34A-101

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

Source: SL 1998, ch 272, § 1103; SL 2013, ch 233, § 41.