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S.D. Codified Laws § 57A-8-506

Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 57A-1-101 to 57A-9-809 (574 sections).

Source: SL 1998, ch 284, § 1.

A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:

(1) The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or

(2) In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary either places the entitlement holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.