76th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: House Judiciary
Wednesday, February 14, 2001

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bartling
P    Gillespie
P    Hennies (Thomas)
P    Jensen
P    Madsen
P    McCaulley
P    Monroe
P    Murschel
P    Nachtigal
P    Sebert
A    Valandra
P    Michels, Vice-Chair
P    Brown (Jarvis), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jarvis Brown

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 2001

Moved by:    Sebert
Second by:    Madsen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 123: adopt the Uniform Partnership Act and to repeal conflicting provisions.

Presented By:    Representative Matt McCaulley
Proponents:    Tom Barnett (SD Bar Association)
        Tom Leckey (Secretary of State Office)
Opponents:    None


MOTION:     AMEND SB 123

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     On page 40, between lines 10 and 11 of the printed bill, insert:

"

             (1)    Any registered agent of a limited liability partnership may resign upon written notice to the limited liability partnership. The registered agent shall file a copy of the resignation with the secretary of state;

             (2)    Upon an agent's resignation, the secretary of state is appointed the agent of the limited liability partnership for service of process until a new agent is appointed.".

Moved by:    Monroe
Second by:    Madsen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     AMEND SB 123

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     On page 46, line 12 of the printed bill, delete " ten dollars " and insert "as follows".

     On page 46 , line 13, after " Authority " insert ", ninety dollars".

     On page 46 , line 14, after " Denial " insert ", ten dollars".

     On page 46 , line 15, after " Dissociation " insert ", ten dollars".

     On page 46 , line 16, after " Dissolution " insert ", ten dollars".

     On page 46 , line 17, after " Merger " insert ", ten dollars".

     On page 46 , line 18, after " Qualification " insert ", ninety dollars".

     On page 46 , line 19, after " Report " insert ", twenty-five dollars".

     On page 46 , line 20, after " Qualification " insert ", ninety dollars".

Moved by:    Monroe

Second by:    Madsen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 123 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    McCaulley
Second by:    Sebert
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-0-1-1)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Gillespie, Hennies (Thomas), Jensen, Madsen, McCaulley, Monroe, Murschel, Nachtigal, Sebert, Brown (Jarvis)

Excused:    Michels

Absent:    Valandra

          SB 183: allow the resignation of the registered agent of a limited liability partnership.

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 183

Moved by:    Madsen
Second by:    McCaulley
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-0-1-1)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Gillespie, Hennies (Thomas), Jensen, Madsen, McCaulley, Monroe, Murschel, Nachtigal, Sebert, Brown (Jarvis)

Excused:    Michels

Absent:    Valandra

         SB 154: increase the penalty for practicing law without a license.

Presented By:    Tom Barnett (SD State Bar Association)
Proponents:    Chuck Schroyer (SD Land Title Association)
Opponents:    None

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 154

Moved by:    Hennies (Thomas)
Second by:    McCaulley

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-0-1-1)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Gillespie, Hennies (Thomas), Jensen, Madsen, McCaulley, Monroe, Murschel, Nachtigal, Sebert, Brown (Jarvis)

Excused:    Michels

Absent:    Valandra

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Bartling
Second by:    Murschel
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeanne Bullard

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Jarvis W. Brown, Chair

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