Any insurance company, directly or through subsidiaries, may engage in all facets of the banking business. Any such insurance company may acquire all or substantially all of the shares of an existing bank which is established under the laws of this state or any other state. Any such banking business is subject to the same laws and regulations and the application thereof by the Division of Banking as are applicable to the operation of banks which are unaffiliated with insurance companies.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-27-85

  • State: when used in context signifying a jurisdiction other than the State of South Dakota, a state, the District of Columbia, a territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States of America, or a province of the Dominion of Canada. See South Dakota Codified Laws 58-1-2

Source: SL 1983, ch 376, § 10.