47-10-1. Purposes of corporations.
Corporations may be organized under this chapter to promote, assist, encourage, and through the cooperative efforts of the institutions and corporations which are members thereof, develop and advance the business prosperity and economy of the state to encourage new industries and to rehabilitate existing industries in the state; to promote and stimulate the expansion of South Dakota business ventures which tend to increase the growth and thrift of the state; to cooperate and act in conjunction with other organizations, the objects of which are the promotion of industrial, agricultural, and recreational developments within the state and to lend to approved and deserving applicants money for the carrying on and development of all kinds of business undertakings in the state, thereby establishing a medium of credit not otherwise readily available therefor.
Source: SL 1957, ch 314, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §55.6002.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 10 - Business Development Credit Corporations
Section 47-10-1 - Purposes of corporations.
Section 47-10-2 - Powers of corporations.
Section 47-10-3 - Borrowing--Pledging security for borrowings.
Section 47-10-4 - Lending--Competition with lending institutions prohibited.
Section 47-10-5 - Terms and conditions of loans.
Section 47-10-6 - Purchase and sale of property.
Section 47-10-7 - Promotion of local development corporations.
Section 47-10-8 - Participation in federal programs.
Section 47-10-9 - Lending--Duty to give first opportunity to lending institution.
Section 47-10-10 - Incorporators.
Section 47-10-11 - Directors--Number and term of office.
Section 47-10-12 - Capitalization--Minimum capital before commencing business.
Section 47-10-13 - Accumulation of surplus--Use of surplus.
Section 47-10-14 - Persons authorized to hold common stock.
Section 47-10-15 - First annual meeting--Conditions--Subsequent annual meetings.
Section 47-10-16 - Classes of members--Stockholder members--Nonstockholder members.
Section 47-10-17 - Nonstockholder members--Establishment of line of credit.
Section 47-10-18 - Nonstockholder members--Duty to lend.
Section 47-10-19 - Nonstockholder members--Right to withdraw--Conditions.
Section 47-10-20 - Nonstockholder members--Liability for debts.
Section 47-10-21 - Nonstockholder members--Right to share in surplus.
Section 47-10-22 - Nonstockholder members--Payment before dissolution of corporation.