# S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-5: Service as investment trust advisor--Service as fiduciary by transferor

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-5

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-5
- **Heading:** Service as investment trust advisor--Service as fiduciary by transferor
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 55 / Chapter 16 / Section 55-16-5

## Text

Any person may serve as an investment trust advisor, as defined in subdivision 55-1B-1 (6), notwithstanding that the person is the transferor of the qualified disposition, but a transferor may not otherwise serve as a fiduciary under a trust instrument except as stated in subdivision 55-16-2 (2). While serving as an investment trust advisor of the trust, the person may have all powers authorized by statute or by the trust instrument, including the power to vote by proxy any stock owned by the trust.

Source: SL 2005, ch 261, § 5; SL 2006, ch 243, § 6; SL 2010, ch 232, § 28; SL 2012, ch 233, § 15; SL 2019, ch 209, § 8; SL 2020, ch 206, § 17.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-2 Trust instrument defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-3 Qualified person defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-4 Persons and entities not to be considered qualified person--Appointment, removal, or replacement of co-trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-5 Service as investment trust advisor--Service as fiduciary by transferor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-5.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-6 Successor qualified person](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-7 Disposition to more than one trustee--Qualified disposition even if all trustees are not qualified persons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-8 Powers and rights of transferor--Effect on qualified disposition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-8.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-9 Creditors' actions limited to transfers with intent to defraud](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-9.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-10 Claim of fraudulent transfer of settlor's assets--Requirements--Discovery--Transfer filing--Substantive rights](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-10.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-11 Disposition by transferor who is a trustee--Time of disposition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-11.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-12 Creditor or other person--Rights with respect to a qualified disposition--Action against trustee, advisor, or trust preparer prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-12.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-13 Action against trustee, advisor, or preparer of trust prohibited if action by creditor would be barred--Jurisdiction--Attorneys' fees and costs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-13.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 55-16-14 Multiple qualified dispositions in same trust instrument](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T55_C16_S55-16-14.md)

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