Commodities and options

SDCL § 59-12-29 — under UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT.

SDCL § 59-12-29

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to commodities and options authorizes the agent to: (1) Buy, sell, exchange, assign, settle, and exercise commodity futures contracts and call or put options on stocks or stock indexes traded on a regulated option exchange; and (2) Establish, continue, modify, and terminate option accounts. Source: SL 2020, ch 214 , § 29.