South Dakota § 47-34A-1001 - Law governing foreign limited liability companies.
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§ 47-34A-1001. Law governing foreign limited liability companies.
(a) The law of the state or other jurisdiction under which a foreign limited liability company is formed governs:
(1) The internal affairs of the company; and
(2) The liability of a member as member and a manager as manager for the debts, obligations, or other liabilities of the company.
(b) A foreign limited liability company may not be denied a certificate of authority by reason of any difference between the law of the jurisdiction under which the company is formed and the law of this state.
(c) A certificate of authority does not authorize a foreign limited liability company to engage in any business or exercise any power that a limited liability company may not engage in or exercise in this state.
Source: SL 1998, ch 272, § 1001; SL 2013, ch 233, § 30.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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