South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 17 - Cooperatives--Directors, Officers And Employees
Section 47-17-3 - Number of directors.

47-17-3. Number of directors.
The number of directors of a cooperative shall not be less than five, provided that in a cooperative with less than fifty members, the number of directors shall not be less than three. Subject to such limitation, the number shall be fixed in the articles, or if the articles so provide, in the bylaws.

Source: SDC 1939, §11.1123 (2) as enacted by SL 1965, ch 23, §1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 47 - Corporations

Chapter 17 - Cooperatives--Directors, Officers And Employees

Section 47-17-1 - Board of directors as manager of cooperative--Qualifications of directors.

Section 47-17-2 - Compensation of directors.

Section 47-17-3 - Number of directors.

Section 47-17-4 - First directors as temporary board--Election of permanent directors--Territorial directors--Directors' terms of office--Alternates.

Section 47-17-4.1 - Use of funds or employee activity to promote election to office prohibited--Directors and officers permitting violation subject to civil fine.

Section 47-17-5 - Removal of directors.

Section 47-17-6 - Vacancies on board of directors.

Section 47-17-7 - Liability of directors for improper distribution of assets.

Section 47-17-7.1 - Directors not liable for distribution in good faith reliance on financial statements or accountant's representation.

Section 47-17-8 - Board meetings.

Section 47-17-9 - Quorum at meeting.

Section 47-17-10 - Waiver of notice of meeting.

Section 47-17-11 - Specification of purpose of meeting.

Section 47-17-12 - Directors' executive committee--Powers of committee.

Section 47-17-13 - Action without meeting of directors--Written consent.

Section 47-17-14 - Principal officers of cooperative--Election by board of directors.

Section 47-17-15 - Other officers.

Section 47-17-16 - Authority of officers.

Section 47-17-17 - Removal of officers.

Section 47-17-18 - Compensation of officers.

Section 47-17-20 - Filing false document as felony.

Section 47-17-21 - Indemnification of directors, officers, agents, and employees against liability under certain circumstances.

Section 47-17-22 - Circumstances under which directors, officers, agents, and employees may not be indemnified.

Section 47-17-23 - Indemnification of successful director, officer, agent, or employee for expenses incurred in proceeding.