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Number of directors--Bylaws as governing--Increasing or decreasing number of directors--Decrease as not affecting term.

SDCL § 47-23-14
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47-23-14. Number of directors--Bylaws as governing--Increasing or decreasing number of directors--Decrease as not affecting term. The number of directors of a corporation shall not be less than three. Subject to such limitation, the number of directors shall be fixed by the bylaws, except as to the number of the first board of directors which number shall be fixed by the articles of incorporation. The number of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time by amendment to the bylaws, unless the articles of incorporation provide that a change in the number of directors shall be made only by amendment of the articles of incorporation. No decrease in number shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director. In the absence of a bylaw fixing the number of directors, the number shall be the same as that stated in the articles of incorporation. SL 1965, ch 24, § 20.
Source: South Dakota Legislature (sdlegislature.gov)URL: https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-23-14Fetched: 10/20/2026

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