South Dakota § 48-7-206.2 - Effect of filing.
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§ 48-7-206.2. Effect of filing.
The secretary of state's duty to file documents under this chapter is ministerial. His filing or refusing to file a document does not:
(1) Affect the validity or invalidity of the document in whole or part;
(2) Relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document; or
(3) Create a presumption that the document is either valid or invalid or that information contained in the document is either correct or incorrect.
Source: SL 1990, ch 370, § 10.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 48-7-206.2 cover?
Section 48-7-206.2 ("Effect of filing.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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