South Dakota § 3-13C-11 - Beneficiaries--Records.
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§ 3-13C-11. Beneficiaries--Records.
Each participant may name a beneficiary to receive any death benefit due for participation in the plan, other than any income payable to a contingent. The participant may change any beneficiary from time to time. The participant's beneficiary designation and any change of beneficiary shall be subject to the provisions of § 3-13C-13.
It is the responsibility of the participant to give written notice to the system of the name of the beneficiary on a form furnished for this purpose. The system shall maintain a record of each participant's beneficiary designation before the participant's retirement date.
If there is no beneficiary named or surviving when a participant dies, the participant's beneficiary shall be the participant's surviving spouse, or if there is no surviving spouse, the executor or administrator of the participant's estate.
Source: SL 2020, ch 13, § 18.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 3-13C-11 cover?
Section 3-13C-11 ("Beneficiaries--Records.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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