SDCL § 58-14-23: Qualified United States financial institution defined for eligibility to act as fiduciary of a trust.

A qualified United States financial institution means, for purposes of those provisions of this chapter specifying those institutions that are eligible to act as a fiduciary of a trust, an institution that:

(1) Is organized or, in the case of a United States branch or agency office of a foreign banking organization, licensed under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, and has been granted authority to operate with fiduciary powers; and

(2) Is regulated, supervised, and examined by United States federal or state authorities having regulatory authority over banks and trust companies.