<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 47-16-4 - Member meetings--Location--Virtual participation.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082646Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082646SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082646CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082646Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082646DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082646000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082646NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082646DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082646SCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 47-16-4 - Member meetings--Location--Virtual participation."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 47-16-4 - Member meetings--Location--Virtual participation."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=47-16-4"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2082646Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-16-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082646SENU">47-16-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082646SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082646CL">Member meetings--Location--Virtual participation. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082646Statute"><span class="s2082646DefaultParagraphFont">Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the board of directors shall provide that member meetings of a cooperative are held at the principal office or such other place or by means of communication as the board of directors may determine.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082646Statute"><span class="s2082646DefaultParagraphFont">Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the board of directors may allow a member, a delegate, or an alternate to participate in a member meeting by any means of communication through which the member, delegate, or alternate may communicate and vote at the meeting. Participation by such means of communication constitutes presence or attendance at the meeting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082646Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082646000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082646NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082646DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082646SCL">SDC 1939, § 11.1115 (1) as enacted by SL 1965, ch 23, § 1; SL 2021, ch 194, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>