South Dakota § 47-18-16.3 - Administrative dissolution of cooperative.
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§ 47-18-16.3. Administrative dissolution of cooperative.
The secretary of state may commence a proceeding under § 47-18-16.4 to administratively dissolve a cooperative if:
(1) The cooperative does not pay within sixty days after they are due any fees or penalties imposed by chapters 47-15 to 47-20, inclusive, or other law;
(2) The cooperative does not deliver its annual report to the secretary of state within sixty days after it is due;
(3) The cooperative is without a registered agent or registered office in this state for sixty days or more;
(4) The cooperative does not notify the secretary of state within sixty days that its registered agent has been changed or that its registered agent has resigned; or
(5) The cooperative's period of duration stated in its articles of incorporation expires.
Source: SL 1989, ch 390, § 7; SL 2008, ch 275, § 58.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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