33A-1-24. Duties of county veterans' service officer--Direction by department.
Each county veterans' service officer shall provide, within the county or counties employing the officer, local contact between fieldmen of the Department of Veterans Affairs and persons in the armed service or those discharged from such service, and the dependents of such persons. The county veteran's service officer shall aid or assist volunteer service officers in securing evidence and perfecting claims; advise those in the armed service and veterans or their dependents of benefits available to them; and aid them in completing required forms and complying with regulations. The county veteran's service officer works under the direction of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Source: SL 1945, ch 183, §1; SL 1949, ch 156; SL 1953, ch 218, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §41.0412; SL 1968, ch 161; SL 2007, ch 187, §158; SDCL §33-16-26; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §148, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2015, ch 174, §3, eff. Feb. 18, 2015.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 01 - State And County Veterans' Agencies
Section 33A-1-1 - Veteran defined.
Section 33A-1-2 - Department assistance to veterans and dependents.
Section 33A-1-3 - Office space for department.
Section 33A-1-8 - Promulgation of rules on procedures and standards.
Section 33A-1-10 - Office and personnel.
Section 33A-1-11 - Annual report.
Section 33A-1-12 - Qualifications of employees--Duties.
Section 33A-1-13 - Representation of veterans.
Section 33A-1-15 - Burial of veterans.
Section 33A-1-19 - Assistant attorney general assigned to department.
Section 33A-1-20 - Investigative authority of department--Access to records.
Section 33A-1-21 - Department records as confidential--Exceptions.
Section 33A-1-23 - County commissioners to assist service officer.
Section 33A-1-24 - Duties of county veterans' service officer--Direction by department.
Section 33A-1-25 - Qualifications of county veterans' officer.
Section 33A-1-28 - Salary and expenses of county service officer--Office space and equipment.
Section 33A-1-29 - Tribal veterans' service officers.
Section 33A-1-31 - State aid for salaries of county service officers--Maximum reimbursement.
Section 33A-1-32 - Basic salary schedule for county service officers.
Section 33A-1-33 - Training of county officer required for state reimbursement.