Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) “Cooperative,” any corporation organized under this chapter or which becomes subject to this chapter in the manner hereinafter provided;

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 47-21-1

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) “Person,” any natural person, firm, association, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, partnership, federal agency, state or political subdivision, or agency thereof, or any body politic;

(3) “Rural area,” any area certified to a rural electric cooperative under the provisions of chapter 49-34A, or an area in which it is permitted to serve under the provisions of chapter 49-34A.

Source: SL 1947, ch 33, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 11.2203; SL 1963, ch 33; SL 1965, ch 254, § 2; SL 1969, ch 231, § 63; SL 1970, ch 261, § 2; SL 1975, ch 283, § 58; SL 1994, ch 351, § 122.