Five or more natural persons of full age and of either sex, all of whom are residents of this state and citizens of the United States, may form, under the provisions of the laws of this state relating to corporations, so far as those provisions are applicable and are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, a nonprofit medical and surgical service plan corporation for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, and operating a nonprofit medical and surgical plan, whereby medical and surgical service may be provided at the expense of said corporation by duly licensed physicians and surgeons, to such of the public as become subscribers to said corporation under a contract which entitles each subscriber to medical and professional care. Such corporation shall be governed by this chapter and shall be subject to regulation and supervision by the director as hereinafter provided.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-38-1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • physicians and surgeons: as used in this chapter shall include all those persons who are licensed pursuant to chapters 36-4, 36-4A, and 36-9A. See South Dakota Codified Laws 58-38-2
  • 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 1966, ch 111, ch 21, § 2.

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