South Dakota § 47-25A-18 - Abandonment of entity conversion.
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§ 47-25A-18. Abandonment of entity conversion.
(a) Unless otherwise provided in a plan of entity conversion of a domestic nonprofit corporation, after the plan is adopted and at any time before the entity conversion has become effective, it may be abandoned by the board of directors without action by the members.
(b) If an entity conversion is abandoned after articles of entity conversion are filed with the Office of the Secretary of State but before the entity conversion becomes effective, a statement that the entity conversion has been abandoned in accordance with this section, signed by an officer or other duly authorized representative, must be delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing prior to the effective date of the entity conversion. Upon filing, the statement takes effect and the entity conversion is abandoned and does not become effective.
Source: SL 2016, ch 221, § 33.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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