<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 59-12-12 - Agent's acceptance.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078743Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078743SENU { font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078743CL { font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078743DefaultParagraphFont { font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078743000000 { font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078743NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078743DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078743SCL { font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2078743Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-12-12"><span class="s2078743SENU">59-12-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078743SENU">. </span><span class="s2078743CL">Agent's acceptance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078743Normal"><span class="s2078743DefaultParagraphFont">Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney, a person accepts appointment as an agent under a power of attorney by exercising authority or performing duties as an agent or by any other assertion or conduct indicating acceptance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078743Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078743000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078743NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078743DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2078743SCL">SL 2020, ch 214, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html>