47-23-12. Bylaw provisions governing vote or quorum--Quorum in absence of bylaw provision--Majority vote required.
The bylaws may provide the number or percentage of members entitled to vote represented in person or by proxy, or the number or percentage of votes represented in person or by proxy, which shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of members. In the absence of any such provision, members holding one-tenth of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter to be voted upon represented in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter to be voted upon by the members present or represented by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be necessary for the adoption thereof unless a greater proportion is required by chapters 47-22 to 47-28, inclusive, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.
Source: SL 1965, ch 24, §18.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 23 - Nonprofit Corporations--Members, Directors, Officers And Agents
Section 47-23-2 - Exoneration from personal liability.
Section 47-23-3 - Members' meetings--Time and place.
Section 47-23-4 - Annual members' meeting--Time and place--Failure to hold meeting.
Section 47-23-5 - Special meetings--Electronic communication.
Section 47-23-6 - Taking action without meeting--Written consent--Effect of written consent.
Section 47-23-7 - Notice to members of meeting--Manner of giving notice.
Section 47-23-9 - Voting procedure--Proxy votes--Ballots.
Section 47-23-10 - Cumulative voting for directors.
Section 47-23-11 - Corporations without members entitled to vote--Powers of directors.
Section 47-23-12 - Bylaw provisions governing vote or quorum--Quorum in absence of bylaw provision--Majority vote required.
Section 47-23-13 - Board of directors--Qualifications of directors.
Section 47-23-15 - First board of directors--Term of office.
Section 47-23-16 - Election or appointment of directors--Term of office.
Section 47-23-17 - Classes of directors--Term of office.
Section 47-23-18 - Removal of directors.
Section 47-23-20 - Quorum of directors--Provisions of articles or bylaws as governing.
Section 47-23-21 - Meetings by teleconference.
Section 47-23-22 - Committees--Authority and function--Responsibility of board of directors.
Section 47-23-23 - Articles or bylaws as governing vote of directors.
Section 47-23-25 - Removal of officers--Contract rights unaffected.
Section 47-23-26 - Notice to members or directors--Written waiver.
Section 47-23-28 - Definition of terms.
Section 47-23-30 - Person not immune where negligent operation of vehicle caused injury.
Section 47-23-31 - Effect on other statutes concerning immunity.