South Dakota § 58-5-83 - Succession to office during national emergency.
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§ 58-5-83. Succession to office during national emergency.
At any time the board of directors of a domestic insurer may, by resolution, provide that in the event of such a national emergency and in the event of the death or incapacity of the president, the secretary or the treasurer of the insurer, such officers, or any of them, shall be succeeded in the office by the person named or described in a succession list adopted by the board of directors. Such list may be on the basis of named persons or position titles, shall establish the order of priority, and may prescribe the conditions under which the powers of the office shall be exercised.
Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 16, § 43 (5).
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-5-83 ("Succession to office during national emergency.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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