S.D. Codified Laws § 47-1A-1601
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Corporate records--Requirements
Official statutory text
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.
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.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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