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SD Codified L § 47-1A-1506.4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1506.4 - Corporation prohibited from transacting business in state upon change to unauthorized name--Amended certificate of authority.

47-1A-1506.4. Corporation prohibited from transacting business in state upon change to unauthorized name--Amended certificate of authority.If a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state changes its corporate name to one that does not satisfy the requirements of §§47-1A-401 to 47-1A-401.3, inclusive, it may not transact business in this state under the changed name until it adopts a name satisfying the requirements of §§47-1A-401 to 47-1A-401.3, inclusive, and obtains an amended certificate of authority under §47-1A-1504. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §358.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1520 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1520 - Withdrawal of foreign corporation.

47-1A-1520. Withdrawal of foreign corporation.A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may not withdraw from this state until it obtains a certificate of withdrawal from the Office of the Secretary of State. A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may apply for a certificate of withdrawal by delivering an application to the secretary of state for filing. The application must set forth:(1)The name of the foreign corporation and the name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated;(2)That it is not transacting business in this state and that it surrenders its authority to transact business in this state;(3)That it revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf; and(4)The address of the corporation's principal office.After the withdrawal of the corporation is effective, service of process is perfected pursuant to §47-1A-1510. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §363.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1521 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1521 - Automatic withdrawal upon certain conversions.

47-1A-1521. Automatic withdrawal upon certain conversions.A foreign business corporation authorized to transact business in this state that converts to any form of domestic filing entity shall be deemed to have withdrawn on the effective date of the conversion. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §364.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1522 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1522 - Withdrawal upon conversion to a nonfiling entity.

47-1A-1522. Withdrawal upon conversion to a nonfiling entity.A foreign business corporation authorized to transact business in this state that converts to a domestic or foreign nonfiling entity shall apply for a certificate of withdrawal by delivering an application to the secretary of state for filing. The application must set forth:(1)The name of the foreign business corporation and the name of the state or country under whose law it was incorporated before the conversion;(2)That it surrenders its authority to transact business in this state as a foreign business corporation;(3)The type of unincorporated entity to which it has been converted and the jurisdiction whose laws govern its internal affairs;(4)If it has been converted to a foreign unincorporated entity:(a)That it revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf; and(b)The address of the entity's principal office.After the withdrawal under this section of a corporation that has converted to a foreign unincorporated entity is effective, service of process is perfected pursuant to §47-1A-1510.After the withdrawal under this section of a corporation that has converted to a domestic unincorporated entity is effective, service of process shall be made on the unincorporated entity in accordance with the regular procedures for service of process on the form of unincorporated entity to which the corporation was converted. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §365.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1523 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1523 - Transfer of authority.

47-1A-1523. Transfer of authority.A foreign business corporation authorized to transact business in this state that converts to any form of foreign unincorporated entity that is required to obtain a certificate of authority or make a similar type of filing with the Office of the Secretary of State if it transacts business in this state shall file with the Office of the Secretary of State an application for transfer of authority executed by any officer or other duly authorized representative. The application shall set forth:(1)The name of the corporation;(2)The type of unincorporated entity to which it has been converted and the jurisdiction whose laws govern its internal affairs;(3)Any other information that would be required in a filing under the laws of this state by an unincorporated entity of the type the corporation has become seeking authority to transact business in this state.The application for transfer of authority shall be delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing and shall take effect at the effective time provided in §§47-1A-123 and 47-1A-123.1.Upon the effectiveness of the application for transfer of authority, the authority of the corporation under §§47-1A-1501 to 47-1A-1532, inclusive, to transact business in this state shall be transferred without interruption to the converted entity which shall thereafter hold such authority subject to the provisions of the laws of this state applicable to that type of unincorporated entity. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §366.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1530 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1530 - Grounds for revocation.

47-1A-1530. Grounds for revocation.The Office of the Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under §§47-1A-1531 and 47-1A-1531.1 to revoke the certificate of authority of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state if:(1)The foreign corporation does not deliver its annual report to the Office of the Secretary of State within sixty days after it is due;(2)The foreign corporation does not pay within sixty days after they are due any franchise taxes or penalties imposed by this chapter or other law;(3)The foreign corporation is without a registered agent in this state for sixty days or more;(4)The foreign corporation does not inform the secretary of state by an appropriate filing that its registered agent has changed or that its registered agent has resigned within sixty days of the change or resignation;(5)An incorporator, director, officer, or agent of the foreign corporation signed a document knowing it was false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing;(6)The Office of the Secretary of State receives a duly authenticated certificate from the Office of the Secretary of State or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law the foreign corporation is incorporated stating that it has been dissolved or disappeared as the result of a merger. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §367; SL 2008, ch 275, §49.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1531 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1531 - Procedure for and effect of revocation.

47-1A-1531. Procedure for and effect of revocation.If the Office of the Secretary of State determines that one or more grounds exist under §47-1A-1530 for revocation of a certificate of authority, the Office of the Secretary of State shall serve the foreign corporation with written notice of that determination under §47-1A-1510. If the foreign corporation does not correct each ground for revocation or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Office of the Secretary of State that each ground determined by the Office of the Secretary of State does not exist within sixty days after service of the notice is perfected under §47-1A-1510, the Office of the Secretary of State may revoke the foreign corporation's certificate of authority by signing a certificate of revocation that recites the ground or grounds for revocation and its effective date. The Office of the Secretary of State shall file the original of the certificate and serve a copy on the foreign corporation under §47-1A-1510.The authority of a foreign corporation to transact business in this state ceases on the date shown on the certificate revoking its certificate of authority. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §368.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1531.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1531.1 - Revocation appoints Office of Secretary of State agent for service of process for corporation--Registered agent.

47-1A-1531.1. Revocation appoints Office of Secretary of State agent for service of process for corporation--Registered agent.The Office of the Secretary of State's revocation of a foreign corporation's certificate of authority appoints the Office of the Secretary of State the foreign corporation's agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action which arose during the time the foreign corporation was authorized to transact business in this state. Service of process on the Office of the Secretary of State under this section is service on the foreign corporation. Upon receipt of process, the Office of the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of the process to the secretary of the foreign corporation at its principal office shown in its most recent annual report or in any subsequent communication received from the corporation stating the current mailing address of its principal office, or, if none are on file, in its application for a certificate of authority.Revocation of a foreign corporation's certificate of authority does not terminate the authority of the registered agent of the corporation. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §369.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1532 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1532 - Appeal from revocation.

47-1A-1532. Appeal from revocation.A foreign corporation may appeal the Office of the Secretary of State's revocation of its certificate of authority to the circuit court within thirty days after service of the certificate of revocation is perfected under §47-1A-1510. The foreign corporation appeals by petitioning the court to set aside the revocation and attaching to the petition copies of its certificate of authority and the Office of the Secretary of State's certificate of revocation.The court may summarily order the Office of the Secretary of State to reinstate the certificate of authority or may take any other action the court considers appropriate.The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §370.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1601 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1601 - Corporate records--Requirements.

47-1A-1601. Corporate records--Requirements.A corporation shall keep as permanent records minutes of all meetings of its shareholders and board of directors, a record of all actions taken by the shareholders or board of directors without a meeting, and a record of all actions taken by a committee of the board of directors in place of the board of directors on behalf of the corporation.A corporation shall maintain appropriate accounting records.A corporation or its agent shall maintain a record of its shareholders, in a form that permits preparation of a list of the names and addresses of all shareholders, in alphabetical order by class of shares showing the number and class of shares held by each.A corporation shall maintain its records in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §371.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1601.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1601.1 - Corporate records--Copies at principal office.

47-1A-1601.1. Corporate records--Copies at principal office.A corporation shall keep a copy of the following records at its principal office:(1)Its articles or restated articles of incorporation, all amendments to them currently in effect, and any notices to shareholders referred to in §47-1A-120.2 regarding facts on which a filed document is dependent;(2)Its bylaws or restated bylaws and all amendments to them currently in effect;(3)Resolutions adopted by its board of directors creating one or more classes or series of shares, and fixing their relative rights, preferences, and limitations, if shares issued pursuant to those resolutions are outstanding;(4)The minutes of all shareholders' meetings, and records of all action taken by shareholders without a meeting, for the past three years;(5)All written communications to shareholders generally within the past three years, including the financial statements furnished for the past three years under §47-1A-1620;(6)A list of the names and business addresses of its current directors and officers; and(7)Its most recent annual report delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State under §§47-1A-1621 to 47-1A-1621.3, inclusive. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §372.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1602 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1602 - Shareholder right to inspect and copy records specified in § 47-1A-1601.1.

47-1A-1602. Shareholder right to inspect and copy records specified in §47-1A-1601.1.A shareholder of a corporation is entitled to inspect and copy, during regular business hours at the corporation's principal office, any of the records of the corporation described in §47-1A-1601.1 if the shareholder gives the corporation written notice of that demand at least five business days before the date on which the shareholder wishes to inspect and copy. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §373.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1602.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1602.1 - Shareholder right to inspect and copy specified records--Prerequisites in § 47-1A-1602.2.

47-1A-1602.1. Shareholder right to inspect and copy specified records--Prerequisites in §47-1A-1602.2.A shareholder of a corporation is entitled to inspect and copy, during regular business hours at a reasonable location specified by the corporation, any of the following records of the corporation if the shareholder meets the requirements of §47-1A-1602.2 and gives the corporation written notice of that demand at least five business days before the date on which the shareholder wishes to inspect and copy:(1)Excerpts from minutes of any meeting of the board of directors, records of any action of a committee of the board of directors while acting in place of the board of directors on behalf of the corporation, minutes of any meeting of the shareholders, and records of action taken by the shareholders or board of directors without a meeting, to the extent not subject to inspection under §47-1A-1602;(2)Accounting records of the corporation; and(3)The record of shareholders. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §374.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1602.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1602.2 - Prerequisites to shareholder right to inspect and copy records specified in § 47-1A-1602.1.

47-1A-1602.2. Prerequisites to shareholder right to inspect and copy records specified in §47-1A-1602.1.A shareholder may inspect and copy the records described in §47-1A-1602.1 only if:(1)Demand is made in good faith and for a proper purpose;(2)The shareholder describes with reasonable particularity the purpose and the records the shareholder desires to inspect; and(3)The records are directly connected with the purpose. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §375.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1602.3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1602.3 - Abolition or limitation of right of inspection prohibited--Application.

47-1A-1602.3. Abolition or limitation of right of inspection prohibited--Application.The right of inspection granted by §§47-1A-1602 to 47-1A-1602.2, inclusive, may not be abolished or limited by a corporation's articles of incorporation or bylaws.The provisions of this section do not affect:(1)The right of a shareholder to inspect records under §47-1A-720 or, if the shareholder is in litigation with the corporation, to the same extent as any other litigant;(2)The power of a court, independently of this chapter, to compel the production of corporate records for examination.For purposes of §§47-1A-1602 to 47-1A-1602.3, inclusive, the term, shareholder, includes a beneficial owner whose shares are held in a voting trust or by a nominee on his behalf. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §376.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1603 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1603 - Scope of inspection right.

47-1A-1603. Scope of inspection right.A shareholder's agent or attorney has the same inspection and copying rights as the shareholder represented.The right to copy records under §§47-1A-1602 to 47-1A-1602.3, inclusive, includes, if reasonable, the right to receive copies by xerographic or other means, including copies through an electronic transmission if available and so requested by the shareholder.The corporation may comply at its expense with a shareholder's demand to inspect the record of shareholders under subdivision 47-1A-1602.1(3) by providing the shareholder with a list of shareholders that was compiled no earlier than the date of the shareholder's demand.The corporation may impose a reasonable charge, covering the costs of labor and material, for copies of any documents provided to the shareholder. The charge may not exceed the estimated cost of production, reproduction, or transmission of the records. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §377.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1604 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1604 - Court-ordered inspection of records specified in § 47-1A-1602.

47-1A-1604. Court-ordered inspection of records specified in §47-1A-1602.If a corporation does not allow a shareholder who complies with §47-1A-1602 to inspect and copy any records required by that section to be available for inspection, the circuit court of the county where the corporation's principal office is located, or, if none in this state, the circuit court of Hughes County, may summarily order inspection and copying of the records demanded at the corporation's expense upon application of the shareholder. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §378; SL 2008, ch 275, §50.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1604.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1604.1 - Court-ordered inspection of other records.

47-1A-1604.1. Court-ordered inspection of other records.If a corporation does not within a reasonable time allow a shareholder to inspect and copy any other record, the shareholder who complies with §§47-1A-1602.1 and 47-1A-1602.2 may apply to the circuit court in the county where the corporation's principal office is located, or, if none in this state, the circuit court of Hughes County, for an order to permit inspection and copying of the records demanded. The court shall dispose of an application under this section on an expedited basis. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §379; SL 2008, ch 275, §51.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1604.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1604.2 - Court-ordered inspection--Order to pays costs--Restrictions on use or distribution of records.

47-1A-1604.2. Court-ordered inspection--Order to pays costs--Restrictions on use or distribution of records.If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded, the court shall also order the corporation to pay the shareholder's costs, including reasonable counsel fees, incurred to obtain the order unless the corporation proves that it refused inspection in good faith because it had a reasonable basis for doubt about the right of the shareholder to inspect the records demanded.If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded, the court may impose reasonable restrictions on the use or distribution of the records by the demanding shareholder. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §380.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1605 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1605 - Inspection of records by directors.

47-1A-1605. Inspection of records by directors.A director of a corporation is entitled to inspect and copy the books, records, and documents of the corporation at any reasonable time to the extent reasonably related to the performance of the director's duties as a director, including duties as a member of a committee, but not for any other purpose or in any manner that would violate any duty to the corporation. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §381.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1605.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1605.1 - Court-ordered inspection of records upon application of director.

47-1A-1605.1. Court-ordered inspection of records upon application of director.The circuit court of the county where the corporation's principal office is located, or, if none in this state, the circuit court of Hughes County, may order inspection and copying of the books, records, and documents at the corporation's expense, upon application of a director who has been refused such inspection rights, unless the corporation establishes that the director is not entitled to such inspection rights. The court shall dispose of an application under this section on an expedited basis. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §382; SL 2008, ch 275, §52.
SD Codified L § 47-1A-1605.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 47 - Corporations|Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act|Section 47-1A-1605.2 - Court-ordered inspection for director--Limitations--Costs.

47-1A-1605.2. Court-ordered inspection for director--Limitations--Costs.If an order is issued, the court may include provisions protecting the corporation from undue burden or expense, and prohibiting the director from using information obtained upon exercise of the inspection rights in a manner that would violate a duty to the corporation, and may also order the corporation to reimburse the director for the director's costs, including reasonable counsel fees, incurred in connection with the application. Source: SL 2005, ch 239, §383.