S.D. Codified Laws § 47-1A-801

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Requirement for and duties of board of directors

Official statutory text

Except as provided in §§ 47-1A-732 to 47-1A-732.6 , inclusive, each corporation must have a board of directors. All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the corporation managed by or under the direction of, its board of directors, subject to any limitation set forth in the articles of incorporation or in an agreement authorized under § 47-1A-732 .

Source: SL 2005, ch 239, § 136.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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