40-23-11. Contents of bylaws.
Each association incorporated under this chapter may under its bylaws provide for any or all of the following:
(1)The time, place, and manner of calling its meetings;
(2)That in voting at meetings, no proxies shall be allowed;
(3)The number of directors of the association, their tenure of office, and the time and manner of their election; the officers, their tenure of office, the manner of their election, and their duties;
(4)The number of members constituting a quorum;
(5)The manner of filling vacancies in the board of directors or of any office;
(6)Penalties for violation of these bylaws or of any regulation, limitations, or restrictions imposed for the conservation of forage within the district.
Source: SDC 1939, ยง40.1805.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 40 - Animals and Livestock
Chapter 23 - Cooperative Grazing Districts
Section 40-23-1 - Definition and purposes of grazing district.
Section 40-23-2 - Number of incorporators--Filing of articles.
Section 40-23-3 - Execution and contents of articles of incorporation.
Section 40-23-5 - Arbitration of overlapping district boundaries.
Section 40-23-6 - Power to lease, acquire, and dispose of land.
Section 40-23-7 - Power to lease county land.
Section 40-23-8 - Fences, reservoirs, and facilities for care of livestock.
Section 40-23-9 - Power to apportion grazing rights among members.
Section 40-23-10 - Adoption of bylaws--Amendment.
Section 40-23-11 - Contents of bylaws.
Section 40-23-12 - Right to membership in district--Compliance with requirements.
Section 40-23-13 - Voting by members.
Section 40-23-14 - Membership rights on transfer of land.
Section 40-23-15 - Directors to exercise corporate power.
Section 40-23-16 - Directors' power to lease land.
Section 40-23-17 - Directors' regulations--Manner of utilizing grazing.
Section 40-23-18 - Directors' apportionment of grazing rights among members.
Section 40-23-19 - Fencing and assignment of exclusive use of areas.
Section 40-23-20 - Grazing permits to nonmembers.
Section 40-23-21 - Fees and assessments determined by directors.
Section 40-23-22 - Requirements as to male animals.
Section 40-23-23 - Reserves established by directors.
Section 40-23-24 - Purchase or lease of county lands.
Section 40-23-26 - Regulatory powers retained by county commissioners on leased land.
Section 40-23-27 - Rentals for county lands--Variable scale.
Section 40-23-28 - Noncompliance with requirements as ground for forfeiture of county lease.
Section 40-23-29 - Exchange of county land for private land within grazing district.
Section 40-23-30 - Distribution of property on dissolution of grazing district.