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Applicability to corporations existing prior to 1965.

SDCL § 47-22-2.1
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47-22-2.1. Applicability to corporations existing prior to 1965. Any nonprofit corporation in existence prior to 1965 may continue to operate as provided by its charter notwithstanding chapters 47-22 to 47-28, inclusive. SL 1984, ch 300.
Source: South Dakota Legislature (sdlegislature.gov)URL: https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-22-2.1Fetched: 10/20/2026

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