South Dakota § 47-28-17 - Forms prescribed by secretary of state--Use not mandatory.
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§ 47-28-17. Forms prescribed by secretary of state--Use not mandatory.
All reports required by chapters 47-22 to 47-28, inclusive, to be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State shall be made on forms which shall be prescribed and furnished by the secretary of state. Forms for all other documents to be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State shall be furnished by the secretary of state on request therefor, but the use thereof, unless otherwise specifically prescribed in said chapters, shall not be mandatory.
Source: SL 1965, ch 24, § 94.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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