S.D. Codified Laws § 47-1A-953.1
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Domestic unincorporated entity converted to domestic business corporation--Articles of entity conversion--Content
Official statutory text
After the conversion of a domestic unincorporated entity to a domestic business corporation has been adopted and approved as required by the organic law of the unincorporated entity, articles of entity conversion shall be executed on behalf of the unincorporated entity by any officer or other duly authorized representative. The articles shall:
(1) Set forth the name of the unincorporated entity immediately before the filing of the articles of entity conversion and the name to which the name of the unincorporated entity is to be changed, which shall be a name that satisfies the requirements of §§ 47-1A-401 to 47-1A-401.3 , inclusive;
(2) Set forth a statement that the plan of entity conversion was duly approved in accordance with the organic law of the unincorporated entity;
(3) Either contain all of the provisions that § 47-1A-202 requires to be set forth in articles of incorporation and any other desired provisions that § 47-1A-202.1 permits to be included in articles of incorporation, or have attached articles of incorporation. However, in either case, provisions that would not be required to be included in restated articles of incorporation of a domestic business corporation may be omitted.
Source: SL 2005, ch 239, § 226.
(1) Set forth the name of the unincorporated entity immediately before the filing of the articles of entity conversion and the name to which the name of the unincorporated entity is to be changed, which shall be a name that satisfies the requirements of §§ 47-1A-401 to 47-1A-401.3 , inclusive;
(2) Set forth a statement that the plan of entity conversion was duly approved in accordance with the organic law of the unincorporated entity;
(3) Either contain all of the provisions that § 47-1A-202 requires to be set forth in articles of incorporation and any other desired provisions that § 47-1A-202.1 permits to be included in articles of incorporation, or have attached articles of incorporation. However, in either case, provisions that would not be required to be included in restated articles of incorporation of a domestic business corporation may be omitted.
Source: SL 2005, ch 239, § 226.
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