South Dakota Statutes

§ 34-26-66 — Law governing validity--Choice of law as to execution of document of gift--Presumption of validity.

South Dakota·Title 34 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY·Ch. 34-24C CUSTODY AND DISPOSITION OF BODIES AND BODY PARTS
(a)A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with:
(1)Sections 34-26-48 to 34-26-72 , inclusive;
(2)The laws of the state or country where it was executed; or (3) The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.
(b)If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this state governs the interpretation of the document of gift.
(c)A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.

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Legislative History

SL 2007, ch 197, § 19.

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