Factors not pertinent to determining independence of directors.
SDCL § 47-1A-744.2
in effect47-1A-744.2. Factors not pertinent to determining independence of directors.
None of the following is, by itself, cause for a director to be considered not independent for purposes of §§ 47-1A-744 to 47-1A-744.5, inclusive:
(1) The nomination or election of the director by persons who are defendants in the derivative proceeding or against whom action is demanded;
(2) The naming of the director as a defendant in the derivative proceeding or as a person against whom action is demanded; or
(3) The approval by the director of the act being challenged in the derivative proceeding or demand if the act resulted in no personal benefit to the director.
SL 2005, ch 239, § 129.
Source: South Dakota Legislature (sdlegislature.gov)URL: https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-1A-744.2Fetched: 10/20/2026
