South Dakota § 47-1A-1601.1 - Corporate records--Copies at principal office.
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§ 47-1A-1601.1. Corporate records--Copies at principal office.
A corporation shall keep a copy of the following records at its principal office:
(1) Its articles or restated articles of incorporation, all amendments to them currently in effect, and any notices to shareholders referred to in § 47-1A-120.2 regarding facts on which a filed document is dependent;
(2) Its bylaws or restated bylaws and all amendments to them currently in effect;
(3) Resolutions adopted by its board of directors creating one or more classes or series of shares, and fixing their relative rights, preferences, and limitations, if shares issued pursuant to those resolutions are outstanding;
(4) The minutes of all shareholders' meetings, and records of all action taken by shareholders without a meeting, for the past three years;
(5) All written communications to shareholders generally within the past three years, including the financial statements furnished for the past three years under § 47-1A-1620;
(6) A list of the names and business addresses of its current directors and officers; and
(7) Its most recent annual report delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State under §§ 47-1A-1621 to 47-1A-1621.3, inclusive.
Source: SL 2005, ch 239, § 372.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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