33-9-2. Absence of Governor--Authority of National Guard commanders.
If the Governor is absent or cannot be immediately communicated with, any civil officer named in §33-9-1 may, if the civil officer deems the occasion sufficiently urgent, apply electronically, telephonically, or in writing to the commanding officer of any unit of the National Guard, who may, upon approval by the adjutant general, if the danger is great and imminent, order out of the unit such South Dakota National Guard members as the commanding officer deems necessary to the assistance of the civil officer.
Source: SL 1903, ch 185, §27; SL 1917, ch 297, §37; RC 1919, §10597; SDC 1939, §41.0149; SL 1951, ch 206; SL 2007, ch 187, §78.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 09 - Active Service Of National Guard
Section 33-9-2 - Absence of Governor--Authority of National Guard commanders.
Section 33-9-3 - Delivery and communication of active service order--Procedure.
Section 33-9-7 - Accessories to disobedience--Misdemeanor.
Section 33-9-8 - Response to disasters--Suppression of riots--Duty to obey civilian officials.
Section 33-9-10 - Immunity of commanding officers and members of military forces.
Section 33-9-11 - Compensation and expenses during active service.
Section 33-9-12 - National Guard Mutual Assistance Compact--Enactment--Text of compact.
Section 33-9-13 - State service periods--Rights and benefits.