S.D. Codified Laws § 51A-3-30
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Adoption and approval of bylaws
Official statutory text
Every bank shall adopt a code of bylaws before being authorized to commence business. Bylaws, as well as all amendments or additions thereto, so adopted shall be effective only after they have been approved by the director. After their adoption and approval they shall be spread at length upon the minute book of the bank and be subject to such rights of inspection as exist for other corporate books and records.
Source: SL 1909, ch 222, art 2, § 12; SL 1915, ch 102, art 2, § 14; RC 1919, § 8960; SDC 1939, § 6.0313; SDCL, § 51-3-12; SL 1969, ch 11, § 3.24; SDCL, § 51-17-27.
Source: SL 1909, ch 222, art 2, § 12; SL 1915, ch 102, art 2, § 14; RC 1919, § 8960; SDC 1939, § 6.0313; SDCL, § 51-3-12; SL 1969, ch 11, § 3.24; SDCL, § 51-17-27.
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