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Form a Business

Requisites for formation.

SDCL § 47-15-3
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47-15-3. Requisites for formation. Three or more individuals of legal age, one of whom must be a resident, may form a cooperative by signing, acknowledging, filing, and recording articles of incorporation. SDC 1939, § 11.1104 as enacted by SL 1965, ch 23, § 1; SL 2018, ch 260, § 2.
Source: South Dakota Legislature (sdlegislature.gov)URL: https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-15-3Fetched: 10/20/2026

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