2011 South Dakota Code
Title 13 EDUCATION
Chapter 63. Higher Education Savings Plan
§13-63-1 Definitions.

13-63-1. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Account," an account established as prescribed in this chapter;

(2) "Account owner," the person who, under this chapter or rules promulgated by the council pursuant to chapter 1-26, is entitled to select or change the designated beneficiary of an account, to designate any person other than the designated beneficiary to whom funds may be paid from the account, or to receive distributions from the account if no such other person is designated;

(3) "Contribution," any payment directly allocated to an account for the benefit of a designated beneficiary or used to pay late fees or administrative fees associated with an account, and that portion of any rollover amount treated as a contribution under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations;

(4) "Contributor," any person making a contribution to an account;

(5) "Council," the South Dakota Investment Council;

(6) "Designated beneficiary," except as provided in § 13-63-25, the individual designated at the time the account is opened as the individual whose higher education expenses are expected to be paid from the account or, if this designated beneficiary is replaced in accordance with § 13-63-12, 13-63-13, or 13-63-14, the replacement beneficiary;

(7) "Eligible education institution," an institution that is eligible to participate in any financial assistance program authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended through January 1, 2001, and that is any of the following as permitted by section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations:

(a) An institution described in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-329, 79 stat. 1219; 20 United States Code sections 1001 through 1150);

(b) An area vocational educational school as defined in section 521(3), subparagraph (C) or (D) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act (P.L. 98-524; 98 stat. 2435; 20 United States Code sections 2301 through 2471);

(c) An institution accredited for private postsecondary education;

(8) "Financial institution," any bank, commercial bank, national bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, an insurance company, brokerage firm, or other similar entity that is authorized to do business in this state;

(9) "Member of the family," any of the following:

(a) A son or daughter of an individual or a descendant of the son or daughter of the individual;

(b) A stepson or stepdaughter of an individual;

(c) A brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister of an individual. For purposes of this subsection, the terms, brother and sister, include a brother or sister by the half-blood;

(d) The father or mother of an individual or an ancestor of the father or mother of an individual;

(e) A stepfather or stepmother of an individual;

(f) A son or daughter of an individual's brother or sister. For purposes of this subsection, the terms, brother and sister, include a brother or sister by the half-blood;

(g) A brother or sister of an individual's father or mother. For purposes of this subsection, the terms, brother and sister, include a brother or sister by the half-blood;

(h) A son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of an individual;

(i) The spouse of an individual or the spouse of an individual described in this subdivision;

(j) Any individual who meets the criteria to be a member of the family as described in this subdivision as a result of legal adoption;

(k) Any other individual who is considered a member of the family under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations;

(10) Deleted by SL 2002, ch 94, § 7.

(11) "Person," as defined in the regulations to section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code;

(12) "Program," the higher education savings program established under this chapter;

(13) "Qualified higher education expenses," tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for enrollment or attendance and room and board of a designated beneficiary at an eligible education institution, and any other expenses qualifying as qualified higher education expenses under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations; provided that room and board expenses qualify only if the beneficiary enrolls at least half time and only if the expenses do not exceed the minimum room and board allowance determined in calculating costs of attendance for federal financial aid programs;

(14) Deleted by SL 2002, ch 94, § 7.

(15) "Rollover," a disbursement or transfer from an account of a designated beneficiary that is transferred to or deposited within sixty days into an account of another individual who is a member of the family of the designated beneficiary, if the transferee account was created under this chapter or under a qualified state tuition program maintained by another state in accordance with section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations.

Source: SL 2001, ch 97, § 1; SL 2002, ch 94, § 7.