The business of a medical and surgical plan corporation shall be managed by a board of directors of at least five persons possessing the same general qualifications as the incorporators and they shall be selected, and their number fixed, in the manner set out in the bylaws for threeyear terms. At least a majority of the directors of said corporation must be at all times physicians or surgeons who have contracted, or may contract with such corporation to render to its subscribers medical or surgical service.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-38-5

  • 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.

Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 21, § 4.