The benefit to a surviving spouse upon the death of a member who had retired or reached normal retirement age is an independent benefit belonging to the surviving spouse for the purpose of administering an existing qualified domestic relations order.
S.D. Codified Laws § 3-12C-217.3
Domestic relations order--Independent surviving spouse benefit
Known as the South Dakota Retirement Act
The act spans §§ 3-12C-1001 to 3-12C-907 (298 sections).
Source: SL 2025, ch 27, § 22.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.