<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 59-12-24 - Incorporation of authority.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078755Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078755SENU { font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078755CL { font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078755StatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; text-align: justify; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078755DefaultParagraphFont { font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } a.s2078755000000 { text-decoration: none; } span.s2078755000001 { font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078755NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078755DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078755SCL { font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2078755Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-12-24"><span class="s2078755SENU">59-12-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078755SENU">. </span><span class="s2078755CL">Incorporation of authority.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078755StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    An agent has authority described in this chapter if the power of attorney refers to general authority with respect to the descriptive term for the subjects stated in </span><a id="_pagenumber15" class="s2078755000000"></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont">§§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-12-26"><span class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont">59-12-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont"> through </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-12-39"><span class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont">59-12-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont"> or cites the section in which the authority is described.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078755StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A reference in a power of attorney to general authority with respect to the descriptive term for a subject in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-12-26"><span class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont">59-12-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont"> through </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-12-39"><span class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont">59-12-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont"> or a citation to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-12-26"><span class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont">59-12-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont"> through </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-12-39"><span class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont">59-12-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont"> incorporates the entire section as if it were set out in full in the power of attorney.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078755StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    A principal may modify authority incorporated by reference.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078755Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078755000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078755NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078755DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2078755SCL">SL 2020, ch 214, § 24.</span></p></div></body></html>