South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 23 - Nonprofit Corporations--Members, Directors, Officers And Agents
Section 47-23-21 - Meetings by teleconference.

47-23-21. Meetings by teleconference.
Meetings of the board of directors, regular or special, may be held either within or without this state, and upon such notice as the bylaws may prescribe. Attendance of a director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting except where a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the board of directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.
Unless restricted by the articles of incorporation or bylaws, members of the board of directors or any committee designated by the board of directors may participate in a meeting of such board or committee by means of teleconference or similar communications equipment which allows all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time. Participation by a board or committee member in a teleconference constitutes presence in person at a meeting.

Source: SL 1965, ch 24, §24; SL 1997, ch 257, §3.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 47 - Corporations

Chapter 23 - Nonprofit Corporations--Members, Directors, Officers And Agents

Section 47-23-1 - Classes of members--Corporations without members--Articles of incorporation as governing--Certificates of membership.

Section 47-23-2 - Exoneration from personal liability.

Section 47-23-2.1 - Liability of director, trustee, committee member, or officer serving without compensation.

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 47-23-8 - Articles or bylaws as limiting right to vote--Vote in absence of limitation provision.

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 47-23-14 - Number of directors--Bylaws as governing--Increasing or decreasing number of directors--Decrease as not affecting term.

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 47-23-19 - Vacancy on board of directors--Filling by majority vote of remaining directors--Term of office.

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 47-23-24 - Corporate officers--Appointment and term of office--Ex officio members of board of directors.

Section 47-23-25 - Removal of officers--Contract rights unaffected.

Section 47-23-26 - Notice to members or directors--Written waiver.

Section 47-23-27 - Indemnification of corporate agents for liability from good faith acts on behalf of corporation.

Section 47-23-28 - Definition of terms.

Section 47-23-29 - Immunity of volunteers of nonprofit organizations, free clinics, certain hospitals, and governmental entities.

Section 47-23-30 - Person not immune where negligent operation of vehicle caused injury.

Section 47-23-31 - Effect on other statutes concerning immunity.

Section 47-23-32 - Waiver of immunity to extent of risk sharing pool or liability insurance coverage--Volunteer serving as director, officer, or trustee exempt.