13-63-12. Changing designated beneficiary.
An account owner may change the designated beneficiary of an account to an individual who is a member of the family of the former designated beneficiary or to any other individual in accordance with this section or with procedures established by the council by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26.
To change the designated beneficiary, the owner shall certify to the financial institution the name, address, social security number, and relationship of the new designated beneficiary to the previously named designated beneficiary. The change is effective upon the financial institution's receipt of the certification.
Source: SL 2001, ch 97, §12; SL 2022, ch 49, §5.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 63 - Higher Education Savings Plan
Section 13-63-1 - Definitions.
Section 13-63-2 - Powers of South Dakota Investment Council.
Section 13-63-3 - Depositories and managers--Bidding by financial institutions--Selection criteria.
Section 13-63-4 - Contract with financial institution to serve as program manager.
Section 13-63-5 - Duties of program manager.
Section 13-63-6 - Term of contract between council and financial institution.
Section 13-63-7 - Conditions applicable to nonrenewed contracts.
Section 13-63-8 - Termination of contract for good cause--Transfer of accounts.
Section 13-63-9 - Program operated through accounts--Requirements to open.
Section 13-63-10 - Contributions to accounts.
Section 13-63-11 - Withdrawals from account.
Section 13-63-12 - Changing designated beneficiary.
Section 13-63-13 - Transferring funds to another account--Conditions.
Section 13-63-14 - Limitations on changing designated beneficiary and rolling over funds.
Section 13-63-17 - Accounts to be maintained separately.
Section 13-63-21 - Council to adopt rules to prevent excess contributions.
Section 13-63-21.1 - Excess contributions--Processing.
Section 13-63-22 - Account distributions to be reported as required by federal law.
Section 13-63-23 - Account statements--Contents.
Section 13-63-24 - Statements to comply with federal or state tax laws.
Section 13-63-26 - Identifying information of account holders and beneficiaries confidential.
Section 13-63-27 - Account balance of beneficiary student treated as asset of parent--Exceptions.
Section 13-63-28 - Limitations of chapter.
Section 13-63-29 - Chapter does not establish guarantees.
Section 13-63-30 - Mandated disclaimers.