S.D. Codified Laws § 51A-3-16

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Preferred stock, capital notes, and debentures--Director approval of issuance--Terms of issue--Director approval of retirement or payment

Official statutory text

The director may approve the issuance of preferred stock, capital notes, debentures or other bank securities after approval of the majority of the stockholders. The terms of issue shall set forth the voting rights available thereon and the rank or priority, if any, of depositor or other creditor with reference to such issue in case of insolvency of the issuing bank. No such stock, notes, debentures or other bank securities may be issued prior to approval by the director. Before any such issue is retired or paid, the bank shall obtain the written approval of the director.

Source: SL 1933 (SS), ch 1, § 4; SL 1935, ch 61, § 2; SDC 1939, § 6.0409; SL 1943, ch 16; SL 1955, ch 10; SDCL, §§ 51-4-7, 51-4-22; SL 1969, ch 11, § 3.6; SL 1981, ch 346, § 21; SDCL, § 51-17-6; SL 1988, ch 377, § 58; SDCL, § 51-17-20.1.

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