South Dakota § 47-14A-47 - Certificate of correction or corrected certificate of trust to be filed to correct defective information--Contents--Effective date.
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§ 47-14A-47. Certificate of correction or corrected certificate of trust to be filed to correct defective information--Contents--Effective date.
Whenever any certificate authorized to be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State under this section has been so filed and is an inaccurate record of the action therein referred to or was defectively or erroneously executed, such certificate may be corrected by filing with the Office of the Secretary of State a certificate of correction of such certificate. The certificate of correction shall specify the inaccuracy or defect to be corrected, shall set forth the portion of the certificate in corrected form and shall be executed and filed as required by this chapter. In lieu of filing a certificate of correction, the certificate may be corrected by filing with the Office of the Secretary of State a corrected certificate which shall be executed and filed in accordance with this section. The corrected certificate shall be specifically designated as such in its heading, shall specify the inaccuracy or defect to be corrected and shall set forth the entire certificate in corrected form. The corrected certificate shall be effective as of the date the original certificate was filed, except as to those persons who are substantially and adversely affected by the corrections, and as to those persons the corrected certificate shall be effective from the filing date.
Source: SL 2001, ch 245, § 47.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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