If a trustee procures or assents to his discharge from his office before his trust is fully executed, he must use at least ordinary care and diligence to secure the appointment of a trustworthy successor before accepting his own final discharge.
S.D. Codified Laws § 55-3-19
Discharge of trustee before trust executed--Duty to secure appointment of successor
Source: SDC 1939, § 59.0206.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.