South Dakota § 58-37A-16 - Contractual benefits allowed.
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§ 58-37A-16. Contractual benefits allowed.
A society may provide the following contractual benefits in any form:
(1) Death benefits;
(2) Endowment benefits;
(3) Annuity benefits;
(4) Temporary or permanent disability benefits;
(5) Hospital, medical, or nursing benefits;
(6) Monument or tombstone benefits to the memory of deceased members; and
(7) Any other benefits as authorized for life and health insurers and which are not inconsistent with this chapter.
A society shall specify in its rules those persons who may be issued, or covered by, the contractual benefits consistent with providing benefits to members and their dependents. A society may provide benefits on the lives of children under the minimum age for adult membership upon application of an adult.
Source: SL 1990, ch 410, § 16.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-37A-16 ("Contractual benefits allowed.") 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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