2014 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 55 - FIDUCIARIES AND TRUSTS
Chapter 01B - Directed Trusts
§ 55-1B-11 Powers and discretions of distribution trust advisor.
55-1B-11. Powers and discretions of distribution trust advisor. The powers and discretions of a distribution trust advisor over any discretionary distributions of income or principal, including distributions pursuant to an ascertainable standard or other criteria and appointments pursuant to § 55-2-15, shall be provided in the trust instrument and may be exercised or not exercised, in the best interests of the trust, in the sole and absolute discretion of the distribution trust advisor and are binding on any other person and any other interested party, fiduciary, and excluded fiduciary. Unless the terms of the document provide otherwise, the distribution trust advisor shall direct the trustee with regard to all discretionary distributions to beneficiaries and may direct appointments pursuant to § 55-2-15. The distribution trust advisor may also provide direction regarding notification of qualified beneficiaries pursuant to § 55-2-13.
Source: SL 2005, ch 260, § 7; SL 2009, ch 252, § 15; SL 2011, ch 212, § 5; SL 2012, ch 233, § 7.
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