<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 40-23-2 - Number of incorporators--Filing of articles. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2063604Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2063604SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063604CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2063604Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2063604DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063604000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063604SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2063604SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2063604Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=40-23-2"><span class="s2063604SENU">40-23-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063604SENU">. </span><span class="s2063604CL">Number of incorporators--Filing of articles.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063604Normal-000000"><span class="s2063604DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever three or more qualified persons shall desire to incorporate a cooperative grazing district, having for its object the utilization, conservation, restoration, and improvement of forage resources on their land or upon lands to be acquired by such association by purchase or lease, they shall prepare and file articles of incorporation to that effect in the Office of the Secretary of State in the manner in this chapter specified.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063604Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063604000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2063604Normal"><span class="s2063604SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2063604SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 40.1802.</span></p></div></body></html>