<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 59-12-40 - Effect on existing powers of attorney.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078726Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078726SENU { font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078726CL { font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078726DefaultParagraphFont { font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078726StatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; text-align: justify; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078726000000 { font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078726NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078726DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078726SCL { font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2078726Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-12-40"><span class="s2078726SENU">59-12-40</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078726SENU">. </span><span class="s2078726CL">Effect on existing powers of attorney.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078726Normal"><span class="s2078726DefaultParagraphFont">Except as otherwise provided in this chapter:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078726StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2078726DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    This chapter applies to a power of attorney created on, or after July 1, 2020;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078726StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2078726DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after July 1, 2020;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078726StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2078726DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced before July 1, 2020, unless the court finds that application of a provision of this chapter would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078726StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2078726DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    An act done before July 1, 2020 is not affected by this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078726Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078726000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078726NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078726DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2078726SCL">SL 2020, ch 214, § 40.</span></p></div></body></html>