South Dakota § 3-13-57 - Roth contribution program--Authorization--Definition--Promulgation of rules.

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§ 3-13-57. Roth contribution program--Authorization--Definition--Promulgation of rules.

The board may establish a designated Roth contribution program within the deferred compensation plan. For purposes of this section, a "designated Roth contribution" means an elective salary deferral that is:

(1)    Designated irrevocably by the participant at the time of the deferred election as a designated Roth contribution that is being made in lieu of all or a portion of the pre-tax elective deferrals the participant is otherwise eligible to make under the plan; and

(2)    Treated by the employer as includable in the participant's income at the time the participant would have received that amount in compensation if the participant had not made a deferred election.

The board may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, relating to distributions, conversions, transfers, rollovers, and limitations with regard to the designated Roth contribution program in accordance with federal law.

Source: SL 2012, ch 28, § 1; SL 2025, ch 27, § 86.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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