South Dakota Statutes
§ 59-12-14 — Exoneration of agent.
South Dakota § 59-12-14
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 59-12-14 (2026).
Text
A provision in a power of attorney relieving an agent of liability for breach of duty is binding on the principal and the principal's successors in interest except to the extent the provision:
(1)Relieves the agent of liability for breach of duty committed dishonestly, with an improper motive, or with reckless indifference to the purposes of the power of attorney or the best interest of the principal; or (2) Was inserted as a result of an abuse of a confidential or fiduciary relationship with the principal.
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Legislative History
SL 2020, ch 214, § 14.
Nearby Sections
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§ 59-1-1
Agency defined.§ 59-1-2
Agents--General or special.§ 59-1-4
Actual agency.§ 59-1-5
Ostensible agency.§ 59-10-1
Short title.§ 59-10-10
Required form of contract.§ 59-10-11
Notice to educational institution.§ 59-10-12
Student-athlete's right to cancel.§ 59-10-13
Required records.§ 59-10-14
Prohibited conduct.§ 59-10-15
Criminal penalties.§ 59-10-16
Civil remedies.§ 59-10-17
Administrative penalty.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 59-12-14, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/59-12-14.