{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-47-16-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 47-16-1","heading":"Classes of members--Provisions in bylaws.","body":"A cooperative may have one or more classes of members. Provisions for qualifications, requirements, method of acceptance, terms, conditions, termination, and other incidents of membership shall be set forth in the bylaws. Any person, including a partnership, a firm, an unincorporated association, a cooperative, a corporation, or a body politic, may become a member in accordance with the bylaws.","path":["TITLE 47. CORPORATIONS","CHAPTER 47-16. COOPERATIVES--MEMBERSHIP, STOCK AND DISTRIBUTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-16-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"f4cd320c65ff2ce176998231d26e999694f3057f67b14841ea754ff795db8151","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-47-15-51","next":"us-sd/sdcl-47-16-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}