South Dakota § 47-14A-49 - Execution of certificates.
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§ 47-14A-49. Execution of certificates.
Each certificate required by this section to be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State shall be executed in the following manner:
(1) A certificate of trust or a certificate of conversion must be signed by all of the trustees;
(2) A certificate of amendment, a certificate of correction, a certificate of termination or amendment, and a restated certificate of trust must be signed by at least one of the trustees;
(3) A certificate of cancellation must be signed by all of the trustees or as otherwise provided in the governing instrument of the business trust; and
(4) If a business trust is filing a certificate of merger or consolidation or certificate of termination or amendment of a merger or consolidation, the certificate of merger or consolidation or certificate of termination or amendment of a merger or consolidation must be signed by all of the trustees or as otherwise provided in the governing instrument of the business trust, or if the certificate of merger or consolidation or certificate of termination or amendment of a merger or consolidation is being filed by another business entity, the certificate of merger or consolidation or certificate of termination or amendment of a merger or consolidation must be signed by a person authorized to execute such instrument on behalf of such other business entity.
Source: SL 2001, ch 245, § 49.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-14A-49 ("Execution of certificates.") 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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