Nothing in this chapter:

(1) Gives any designated beneficiary any rights or legal interest with respect to an account unless the designated beneficiary is the account owner;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 13-63-28

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC

(2) Guarantees that a designated beneficiary will be admitted to an eligible education institution or be allowed to continue enrollment at or graduate from an eligible education institution after admission;

(3) Establishes state residency for an individual merely because the individual is a designated beneficiary; or

(4) Guarantees that amounts saved pursuant to the program will be sufficient to cover the qualified higher education expenses of a designated beneficiary.

Source: SL 2001, ch 97, § 28.