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Selected South Dakota Corporate Statutes

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• 47-2-36. Corporate names -- Use of particular words. In order to protect the public against confusion between corporations and to guard against unfair competition, the name of any corporation except a nonprofit corporation shall contain the word "corporation," "company," "incorporated," or "limited," or shall contain an abbreviation of one of such words.
• 47-2-49. Adoption of initial bylaws -- Power to amend or repeal. The initial bylaws of a corporation shall be adopted by its board of directors. The power to alter, amend, or repeal the bylaws or adopt new bylaws shall be vested in the board of directors unless reserved to the shareholders by the articles of incorporation.

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