South Dakota Code § 55-4-38

Limitation on trustee's power to make distributions to his or her benefit
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Unless the terms of the trust refer to this section and provide otherwise, a power, including the power to make a distribution to another trust under §
55-2-15
, that is exercisable by or attributable to a person, other than the settlor, in such person's capacity as a trustee to make discretionary distribution of either principal or income:
(1) To or for the benefit of himself or herself is exercisable by the person only for the person's health, education, maintenance, and support in the person's accustomed manner of living; or
(2) To or for the benefit of others, is not exercisable to discharge any of the person's own legal obligations.

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