South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 13 - Deferred Compensation Plan For Public Employees
Section 3-13-60 - Required minimum distributions--Participant's death before distributions begun.

3-13-60. Required minimum distributions--Participant's death before distributions begun.
If a participant dies before required distribution of the participant's benefits has begun, the participant's interest shall be distributed as follows:
(1)If the participant has a surviving spouse, the surviving spouse shall receive benefits over the life of the surviving spouse beginning as soon as administratively possible and effective the month after the participant's death; or
(2)If the participant has no surviving spouse, the participant's remaining interest shall be distributed in a lump sum payment to the designated beneficiary within five years from the date of the participant's death.

Source: SL 2021, ch 28, ยง 9.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 3 - Public Officers and Employees

Chapter 13 - Deferred Compensation Plan For Public Employees

Section 3-13-49 - State deferred compensation plan--Agreements in writing--Administrative charge--Amounts deferred remitted to state deferred compensation fund.

Section 3-13-49.1 - Political subdivisions.

Section 3-13-50 - Administration of plan--Hiring and remuneration of additional employees.

Section 3-13-51.1 - Investment of funds--Investment officer as fiduciary.

Section 3-13-51.2 - Executive director and investment officer to execute necessary agreements.

Section 3-13-51.3 - Default designation of new investment selection upon termination of participant's contract.

Section 3-13-52 - Limitation of liability to participants.

Section 3-13-53 - Deferred compensation fund.

Section 3-13-54 - Promulgation of rules--Limitation on availability of accumulated deferred compensation to participant--Exception.

Section 3-13-55 - Definition of terms.

Section 3-13-56 - Automatic enrollment feature.

Section 3-13-57 - Designated Roth contribution program.

Section 3-13-58 - Required minimum distributions--General rule.

Section 3-13-59 - Required minimum distributions--Participant's death after distributions begun.

Section 3-13-60 - Required minimum distributions--Participant's death before distributions begun.

Section 3-13-61 - Required minimum distributions--Reasonable and made in good faith.

Section 3-13-62 - Required minimum distributions--Participant's death after December 31, 2021.

Section 3-13-63 - Required minimum distributions--Waiver of 2020.