The initial bylaws of a corporation shall be adopted by its board of directors. The power to alter, amend, or repeal the bylaws or adopt new bylaws shall be vested in the board of directors unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws. The bylaws may contain any provisions for the regulation and management of the affairs of a corporation not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation.
S.D. Codified Laws § 47-22-33
Adoption of initial bylaws--Amendment of bylaws--Permissible contents of bylaws
Known as the South Dakota Nonprofit Corporation Act
The act spans §§ 47–47 (90 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Nelson v. WEB Water Development Ass'n, Inc. (1993)
Most recently applied in Drs., Residents, and Orth. Surg. Spec. v. Avera St. Luke (January 2001)
Source: SDC 1939, §§ 11.1407, 11.1501, 11.1502; SL 1965, ch 24, § 13.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.