<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 47-19 - FOREIGN COOPERATIVES 47-19 FOREIGN COOPERATIVES </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 47-19 FOREIGN COOPERATIVES "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 47-19"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 47-19 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> FOREIGN COOPERATIVES <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=47-19-1">47-19-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Authorization to do business locally--Certificate of authority. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=47-19-2">47-19-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Application for certificate--Contents--Filing. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=47-19-3">47-19-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Rights conferred by certificate. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=47-19-4">47-19-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Filing false document as felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 47-19 - FOREIGN COOPERATIVES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069089SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2069089Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-19-1"><span class="s2069089SENU">47-19-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069089SENU">. </span><span class="s2069089CL">Authorization to do business locally--Certificate of authority.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069089Normal-000000"><span class="s2069089DefaultParagraphFont">A foreign cooperative is authorized to do business in this state upon issuance of a certificate of authority to that effect by the secretary of state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069089Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069089000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069089Normal"><span class="s2069089SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069089SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 11.1149 as enacted by SL 1965, ch 23, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 47-19 - FOREIGN COOPERATIVES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2069090Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; 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.s2069090000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069090SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069090SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-19-2"><span class="s2069090SENU">47-19-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069090SENU">. </span><span class="s2069090CL">Application for certificate--Contents--Filing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">In order to procure the certificate required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-19-1"><span class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">47-19-1</span></a><span class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">, a foreign cooperative shall make application therefor to the secretary of state, which application shall set forth:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal-000001"><span class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The name of the cooperative and the state or country under whose laws it is incorporated;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal-000001"><span class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The date of incorporation and the period of duration of the cooperative;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal-000001"><span class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The street address of the principal office of the cooperative in the state or country under the laws of which it is incorporated;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The information required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-11-6"><span class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">59-11-6</span></a><span class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal-000001"><span class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The purpose or purposes of the cooperative which it proposes to pursue in the transaction of business in this state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal-000001"><span class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    The names and respective addresses of the directors and officers of the cooperative;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal-000001"><span class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    A statement of its aggregate number of members, and of the number of members by classes, if any;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal-000001"><span class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    A statement of the aggregate number of authorized and issued capital stock itemized by classes, par value of stock, stock without par value, and series, if any, within a class; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal-000001"><span class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    Such additional information as may be necessary in order to enable the secretary of state to determine whether such cooperative is entitled to a certificate of authority to transact business in this state and to determine and assess fees payable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal-000002"><span class="s2069090DefaultParagraphFont">Such application shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the secretary of state and an original shall be executed by the chairman of the board of directors, by its president or by another officer. Delivery may be made by electronic transmission if and to the extent permitted by the Office of the Secretary of State. If the document is filed in typewritten or printed form and not transmitted electronically, the Office of the Secretary of State may require one exact or conformed copy to be delivered with the document.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069090000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069090Normal"><span class="s2069090SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069090SCL-000004"> SDC 1939, § 11.1149 as enacted by SL 1965, ch 23, § 1; SL 1989, ch 390, § 12; SL 1990, ch 367, § 12; SL 2008, ch 275, § 59; SL 2012, ch 222, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 47-19 - FOREIGN COOPERATIVES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069091Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2069091Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-19-3"><span class="s2069091SENU">47-19-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069091SENU">. </span><span class="s2069091CL">Rights conferred by certificate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069091Normal-000000"><span class="s2069091DefaultParagraphFont">Upon issuance of the secretary of state's certificate of authority a foreign cooperative is entitled to all rights, exemptions and privileges of a cooperative organized for the same purposes under the laws of this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069091Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069091000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069091Normal"><span class="s2069091SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069091SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 11.1150 as enacted by SL 1965, ch 23, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 47-19 - FOREIGN COOPERATIVES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069092Normal { 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.s2069092SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069092CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069092Normal-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.s2069092DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069092000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069092SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069092SCL-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="s2069092Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-19-4"><span class="s2069092SENU">47-19-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069092SENU">. </span><span class="s2069092CL">Filing false document as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069092Normal-000000"><span class="s2069092DefaultParagraphFont">A person who files, or causes to be filed, a document required to be filed by this chapter, which he knows to be materially false in any respect, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069092Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069092000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069092Normal"><span class="s2069092SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069092SCL-000002"> SL 1983, ch 15, § 42.</span></p></div></body></html>