South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 22 - Nonprofit Corporations--Formation And General Powers
Section 47-22-70 - Circumstances under which ultra vires may be asserted--Actions by members or directors--Injunctions.

47-22-70. Circumstances under which ultra vires may be asserted--Actions by members or directors--Injunctions.
Notwithstanding §47-22-69, the fact that a corporation is without capacity or power to do an act or to make or receive a conveyance or transfer of real or personal property may be asserted in a proceeding by a member or a director against the corporation to enjoin the doing or continuation of unauthorized acts, or the transfer of real or personal property by or to the corporation. If the unauthorized acts or transfer sought to be enjoined are being, or are to be, performed pursuant to any contract to which the corporation is a party, the court may, if all of the parties to the contract are parties to the proceeding and if it deems the same to be equitable, set aside and enjoin the performance of such contract, and in so doing may allow to the corporation or the other parties to the contract, as the case may be, compensation for the loss or damage sustained by either of them which may result from the action of the court in setting aside and enjoining the performance of such contract, but anticipated profits to be derived from the performance of the contract shall not be awarded by the court as a loss or damage sustained.

Source: SL 1965, ch 24, §6 (1).

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 47 - Corporations

Chapter 22 - Nonprofit Corporations--Formation And General Powers

Section 47-22-1 - Definitions.

Section 47-22-2 - Applicability to domestic corporations.

Section 47-22-2.1 - Applicability to corporations existing prior to 1965.

Section 47-22-3 - Applicability to foreign corporations.

Section 47-22-4 - Purposes and authority of corporations--Particular purposes--Exceptions.

Section 47-22-5 - Incorporators--Articles of incorporation.

Section 47-22-6 - Contents of articles of incorporation--Necessary recitals.

Section 47-22-7 - Corporate name--Indication of purpose.

Section 47-22-8.1 - Use of same or similar name prohibited--Non-English name to be transliterated.

Section 47-22-9 - Reservation of name--Parties entitled to reserve.

Section 47-22-10 - Procedure for reservation of name--Maximum time of reservation.

Section 47-22-12 - Articles of incorporation--Endorsement and filing by secretary of state--Issuance of certificate of incorporation.

Section 47-22-13 - Commencement of corporate existence--Certificate as conclusive evidence of compliance--Exceptions.

Section 47-22-14 - Amending articles of incorporation.

Section 47-22-15 - Procedure for amendment.

Section 47-22-16 - Resolution of amendment--Submission to members at meeting--Notice of meeting--Contents of notice--Written notice of adoption required--Majority vote required.

Section 47-22-17 - Procedure in absence of members entitled to vote--Adoption of amendment by board of directors.

Section 47-22-18 - Submission of more than one amendment.

Section 47-22-19 - Articles of amendment--Contents of articles.

Section 47-22-20 - Delivery to secretary of state--Fees--Endorsement and filing--Issuance of certificate of amendment.

Section 47-22-21 - Effective date of amendment.

Section 47-22-22 - Preexisting actions unaffected--Change of name as not abating action.

Section 47-22-23 - Restatement of articles of incorporation--Procedure.

Section 47-22-24 - Resolution of restatement--Submission to members.

Section 47-22-25 - Notice of proposed restatement--Contents of notice.

Section 47-22-26 - Vote of membership--Majority vote required.

Section 47-22-27 - Procedure in absence of members entitled to vote--Adoption of restatement by board of directors.

Section 47-22-28 - Approval of restated articles--Contents of articles--Delivery to secretary of state.

Section 47-22-28.1 - Restated articles may incorporate proposed amendments--Conditions.

Section 47-22-29 - Approval by secretary of state--Fees--Endorsement and filing--Issuance of restated certificate of incorporation.

Section 47-22-30 - Effective date of restated articles.

Section 47-22-31 - Meeting of first board of directors--Organization meeting--Notice of meeting.

Section 47-22-32 - First meeting of members--Notice of meeting.

Section 47-22-33 - Adoption of initial bylaws--Amendment of bylaws--Permissible contents of bylaws.

Section 47-22-33.1 - Method of providing notice to members or directors.

Section 47-22-34 - Changing number of board of directors--Bylaws controlling absent provision in articles.

Section 47-22-35 - Emergency bylaws--Conditions creating emergency.

Section 47-22-36 - Provisions of emergency bylaws--Meetings of directors--Attendance--Priorities.

Section 47-22-37 - Modification of lines of succession during emergency.

Section 47-22-38 - Changing head office during emergency.

Section 47-22-39 - Duration of emergency bylaws.

Section 47-22-40 - Notice of meetings during emergency--Quorum.

Section 47-22-41 - Liability for actions during emergency--Willful misconduct.

Section 47-22-52 - Powers of corporation--Perpetual succession.

Section 47-22-53 - Powers of corporation--Capacity to sue and be sued.

Section 47-22-54 - Powers of corporation--Corporate seal.

Section 47-22-55 - Powers of corporation--Dealing in real or personal property.

Section 47-22-56 - Powers of corporation--Disposal of corporate assets.

Section 47-22-57 - Powers of corporation--Lending money.

Section 47-22-58 - Powers of corporation--Securities holdings--Government obligations.

Section 47-22-59 - Powers of corporation--Contracting--Borrowing--Issuance of securities.

Section 47-22-60 - Powers of corporation--Lending--Investing--Property holding.

Section 47-22-61 - Powers of corporation--Extraterritorial operations.

Section 47-22-62 - Powers of corporation--Officers and agents.

Section 47-22-63 - Powers of corporation--Adoption of bylaws.

Section 47-22-64 - Powers of corporation--Donations--Wartime donations.

Section 47-22-65.1 - Powers of corporation--Indemnification--Defense of actions.

Section 47-22-65.2 - Indemnification against expenses and attorneys' fees.

Section 47-22-65.3 - Authorization of indemnification--Requirements--Manner of determination.

Section 47-22-65.4 - Authorization of payment of expenses prior to final disposition of action--Receipt of undertaking--Terms and conditions.

Section 47-22-65.5 - Indemnification not exclusive of other rights--Continuation of benefits to former employees--Benefits to deceased employees.

Section 47-22-65.6 - Powers of corporation--Purchase and maintenance of liability insurance.

Section 47-22-65.7 - Corporation defined.

Section 47-22-65.8 - Definition of other terms.

Section 47-22-66 - Powers of corporation--Pension plans.

Section 47-22-67 - Powers of corporation--Cessation of activities.

Section 47-22-68 - Powers of corporation--Other powers.

Section 47-22-68.1 - Restrictions on private foundations--Definition of terms.

Section 47-22-68.2 - Restrictive provisions as to income and property deemed incorporated in foundation charter.

Section 47-22-68.3 - Self-dealing by foundation prohibited.

Section 47-22-68.4 - Distributions required of foundation.

Section 47-22-68.5 - Excess business holdings prohibited to foundation.

Section 47-22-68.6 - Investments which jeopardize charitable purpose prohibited to foundation.

Section 47-22-68.7 - Taxable expenditures prohibited to foundation.

Section 47-22-68.8 - Judicial determination that required restrictions would be contrary to charter.

Section 47-22-68.9 - State powers over corporation unimpaired.

Section 47-22-69 - Ultra vires unavailable to invalidate transfers of property.

Section 47-22-70 - Circumstances under which ultra vires may be asserted--Actions by members or directors--Injunctions.

Section 47-22-71 - Circumstances under which ultra vires may be asserted--Actions by corporation against officers or directors.

Section 47-22-72 - Circumstances under which ultra vires may be asserted--Actions by attorney general to dissolve or enjoin corporation.

Section 47-22-73 - Unauthorized acting as corporation--Liability.

Section 47-22-74 - Legislative power to prescribe additional regulations.

Section 47-22-74.1 - Privacy protection policy for social security numbers of volunteers.

Section 47-22-75 - Prior incorporations validated--Previously pending actions.

Section 47-22-76 - Rights vested under prior statutes unaffected.

Section 47-22-77 - Severability and saving clause.

Section 47-22-78 - Citation of nonprofit corporation law.