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Exhibit 4.2
 MEMBER CONTROL AGREEMENT
RED TRAIL ENERGY, LLC
  RECITALS:
     ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
 Definitions
 Act
 Agreement
 Board or Board of Governors
 Capital Account
 Code
 Company
 Distribution
 Financial Rights
 Governance Rights
 Governor
 Manager




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Member
 Membership Interest
 Net Income Net Loss
 ARTICLE II.
FIRST GOVERNORS
 First Governors
 William DuToit
    
    Fred BraunDuane Zent
    
    William PriceAmbrose Hoff
    
    Jody HoffMark Erickson
    
    Troy JangulaMike Appert
    
    Jeff HerrWilliam Cornatzer
    
    Leo BachmeierTim Gross
    
    Gene RudolfRon Aberle
    
    Donald StreifelRonald Knutson
    
    Charles KraemerKenny Meier
    
    Marlyn RichterGrant Hoovestol
 ARTICLE III.
FOUNDERS CONTRIBUTIONS AND
PURCHASE OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS BY INVESTORS
 Contribution of Founders
 Purchase of Membership Interests by Intrastate Investors
  SEE ATTACHMENT A
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Terms of Membership Interests
  Democracy Rights
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Allocation of Net Income and Net Losses
 Operating Distributions
 Liquidating Distributions
   Voting
 Capital Accounts
 Additional Capital Contributions
 ARTICLE IV.
TAX MATTERS
 Tax Characterization and Returns
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Accounting Decisions
 Tax Matters Partner
 Special Allocations
 Minimum Gain Chargeback.
 Qualified Income Offset.
 Gross Income Allocation.
 Curative Allocations.
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Tax Allocations
   ARTICLE V.
AGREEMENT TO AVOID DISSOLUTION
 Dissolution Avoidance Consent
 Status of Terminated Member if Dissolution is Avoided
 Status of Terminated Member if Dissolution is Not Avoided
 Restoration of Governance Rights in Certain Cases
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ARTICLE VI.
BUSINESS CONTINUATION AGREEMENT
 Agreement to Continue Business
 Procedures to Transfer and Continue Business
 ARTICLE VII.
TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS
 Restrictions on Transfers
 Permitted Transfers
    by gift or bequest only
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Conditions Precedent to Transfers
      Redemption of Interests
   Redemption Payment
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provided however
   Effective Date of Transfer
 provided however
 provided however
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Fair Market Value not
 Pledged Units
 Expenses
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ARTICLE VIII.
AMENDMENTS
 Amendment of Agreement
 ARTICLE IX.
MISCELLANEOUS
 Governing Law
 Binding Effect
 Severability
 Making Counterparts
 Additional Documents and Acts
 No Third Party Beneficiary
 Notices
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GOVERNORS:
 /s/ Ambrose R. Hoff

Ambrose Hoff
    
    /s/ Jody Hoff

Jody Hoff/s/ Duane Zent

Duane Zent
    
    /s/ William Price

William Price/s/ Wm N DuToit

William DuToit
    
    /s/ Fred Braun

Fred Braun/s/ Mark Erickson

Mark Erickson
    
    /s/ Troy Jangula

Troy Jangula/s/ Mike Appert

Mike Appert
    
    /s/ Jeff Herr

Jeff Herr/s/ William Cornatzer

William Cornatzer
    
    /s/ Leo Bachmeier

Leo Bachmeier/s/ Tim Gross

Tim Gross
    
    /s/ Gene F Rudolf

Gene Rudolf/s/ Ron Aberle

Ron Aberle
    
    /s/ Donald Streifel

Donald StreifelRonald Knudson
    
    /s/ C. W. Kramer

Charles Kraemer/s/ Kenny Meier

Kenny Meier
    
    /s/ Marlyn Richter

Marlin Richter/s/ Grant Hoovestol

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