{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-47-16-44","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 47-16-44","heading":"Payments to employees.","body":"A share of the net proceeds of a cooperative may be set aside for or paid to employees. Such amount shall for all purposes except the computation of net proceeds be deemed an expense of operation of the cooperative.","path":["TITLE 47. CORPORATIONS","CHAPTER 47-16. COOPERATIVES--MEMBERSHIP, STOCK AND DISTRIBUTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-16-44","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"386b09f6d4db4daffc19049d9d5062c136d7f0d4ed4eed10268a1b7224e9bc74","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-47-16-43","next":"us-sd/sdcl-47-16-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}